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Date
1880-1920
Handwritten Notes (transcribed from original)
Homour ?Pseudo-union general (cavalry) and his bull
Description
Glass plate negative showing an African-American man posing with his cow in front of a wooden cabin near Charleston, South Carolina; woman in long skirts sits in doorway of house; man wears Confederate uniform with sword at his hip; inscription on verso of vintage print reads, "Demented negro who thought / himself a Confederate General."
Topical Subject
Cows; Dwellings--Charleston, South Carolina; Rural life; Architecture
City/Location
South Carolina--Charleston
Negative Number
1565
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 vintage photoprint (18x21 cm.); 2 film negatives (4x5 in.)
Image Size
8x10
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_1565.jpg
Keywords
Cows; Dwellings--Charleston, South Carolina; Rural life; Architecture