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Date
circa 1900
Description
Glass plate negative of Aunt Kitty (Mahala) standing on the steps of an outbuilding at Tuckahoe Plantation; African-American woman wears long dark dress, cap, white collar and apron
Topical Subject
Women; Cats; Slavery; Portraits
City/Location
Tuckahoe Plantation (Goochland County, Va.)
Negative Number
1486
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (22x17 cm); 2 vintage photoprints, mounted (22x14 am and smaller); 1 film negative (5x4 in)
Image Size
6.5x8
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_1486.jpg
Keywords
Women; Cats; Slavery; Portraits