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Date
1890-1900
Description
Glass plate negative showing five young African-American boys identified as chimney sweeps; the boys wear dark clothing and hats and hold tools of the trade.
Note
Photographer believed to be J.N. Wilson, Savannah, GA. From Cook Studio, Richmond, VA
Topical Subject
Children; Chimneys--Cleaning; Chimney sweeps; Children; Portraits, Group
City/Location
South Carolina--Charleston
Negative Number
1562
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative, corner broken off (17x11 cm); 1 film negative (4x5 in)
Image Size
4x6
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_1562.jpg
Keywords
Children; Chimneys--Cleaning; Chimney sweeps; Children; Portraits, Group