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Date
1880-1920
Description
Glass plate negative of a pair of unidentified African-American men grinding corn for hominy at a grist mill in South Carolina; the men, both in plaid shirts and dark vests, lean into a wooden table housing a mill stone
Topical Subject
Mills; South Carolina; Agriculture; Rural life; Labor
City/Location
South Carolina
Negative Number
1575
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative; 22 x 17 cm. ;4 vintage photoprints; 20x14 cm. or smaller; 1 film negative; 5x4 in.
Image Size
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_1575.jpg
Keywords
Mills; South Carolina; Agriculture; Rural life; Labor