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Date
1893
Description
Glass plate negative of an unidentified African-American man sitting and singing with banjo on his lap; wears coat and vest; sits in chair. He appears to have one wooden prosthetic leg.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
People with disabilities; Banjos; Branch, Sam; Portraits; Music; Prosthesis
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1485
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (22x17 cm); 1 film negative (5x4 in)
Image Size
6.5x8.25
Genre
black-and-white photographs
Local Genre
photograph
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgment of The Valentine as a source is requested. For information about ordering copies and commercial use of these images, contact The Valentine.
Collection
Selected Images from the Cook Photograph Collection
Source
Cook Photograph Collection, The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia.
File Name
cook_1485.jpg
Keywords
People with disabilities; Banjos; Branch, Sam; Portraits; Music; Prosthesis