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Original Title (transcribed from photograph)
Burkville Large Negro School?
Date
circa 1895
Handwritten Notes (transcribed from original)
On vintage print: 'Berkville. Large Negro School their -[sic] established by money from North conducted by Mr. & Mrs. Campliff [?]'
Description
Glass plate negative showing a group of African-American children posing together on a dirt road; six children stand side-by-side, with oldest girl holding a baby; frame building (school?) in background; woman in long skirts looks over fence around building: Burkeville, Nottoway County, Virginia.
Topical Subject
Burkville, Virginia; Educational buildings; Portraits, Group; Children; Education
City/Location
Burkville, Virginia
Negative Number
1566
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 vintage photoprint (15x19 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_1566.jpg
Keywords
Burkville, Virginia; Educational buildings; Portraits, Group; Children; Education