Creator

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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

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

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