Creator

Preview

image preview

Date

1880-1920

Description

Glass plate negative showing an unidentified African-American man standing on the front stoop of his frame house near Gill's Store in Charles City County, Virginia; wears rolled up pants with suspenders; blows smoke out of mouth, from pipe held in his hand.

Topical Subject

Smoking; Portraits

City/Location

Virginia--Charles City County

Negative Number

1570

Negative Type

film

Negative Information

1 vintage photoprint (9x7 cm); 2 film negatives (5x4 in)

Image Size

3x4 1/4

Genre

black-and-white photographs

Local Genre

photograph

Type

Still Image

Digital Format

image/jpg

Language

eng

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_1570.jpg

Keywords

Smoking; Portraits

Share

COinS