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Date
1885-1889
Description
Glass plate negative of an unidentified African-American woman selling ice cream at an outdoor market or fair; woman, in long dress, apron and hat, stands next to a wooden wagon; holds container and spoon; crowd of African-American men and women visible in background. Potentially in Bon Air, Virginia.
Note
Photographer unknown. This is one of the first professional photographs taken by Heustis Cook.
Topical Subject
Work; Women; Food vendors; Ice cream and ices; Labor
City/Location
Bon Air, Virginia
Negative Number
1496
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (22x17cm); 1 vintage photoprint (21x16 cm);1 film negative (5x4 in)
Image Size
6.5x8.5
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_1496.jpg
Keywords
Work; Women; Food vendors; Ice cream and ices; Labor