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Date
circa 1890
Handwritten Notes (transcribed from original)
Well Sweep
Description
Glass plate negative showing an unidentified African-American couple getting water from a well (well sweep); older woman in head scarf and long dress holds wooden vessel on the edge of the well covering; man in hat and white shirt leans into well opening; small frame houses in background; child at right.
Topical Subject
Wells; Men; Women; Labor
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Negative Number
1574
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 vintage photoprint, mounted (10x12 cm); 1 film negative (5x7 in); 1 film negative (4x5 in)
Image Size
4.5x7
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_1574.jpg
Keywords
Wells; Men; Women; Labor