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Original Title (transcribed from photograph)
Ex-slaves
Date
circa 1880
Description
Glass plate negative showing an African-American family posed outside their frame cabin in a rural area; several people sit in a horse-drawn wagon stopped in front of house; other people stand around wagon.
Topical Subject
Slavery; South Carolina; Transportation; Architecture
City/Location
South Carolina
Negative Number
1572
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 photoprint (13x18 cm); 2 film negatives (4x5 in)
Image Size
3.5x5
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_1572.jpg
Keywords
Slavery; South Carolina; Transportation; Architecture