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Original Title (transcribed from photograph)
Mammy in Night Cap'
Date
1880-1920
Description
Glass plate negative of an unidentified African-American woman sitting in chair in front of a frame building; wears long skirts, apron and night cap (?).
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Women; Portraits
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1489
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (5x7 in); 1 film negative (5x4 in)
Image Size
5x7
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_1489.jpg
Keywords
Women; Portraits