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Date
circa 1900
Description
Glass plate negative showing the marching band of St. Emma Industrial & Agricultural Institute at Belmead Plantation, Powhatan County; image of a group of young African-American men in band uniforms posing in front of the main school (house) building; the students hold instruments; band leader, in dark uniform, sits in center of group; drum on left inscribed, "St. Emma Trade School, Belmead, Va."
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Bands; Schools; Education
City/Location
Powhatan County (Va.)
Negative Number
1667
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
glass negative
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_1667.jpg
Keywords
Bands; Schools; Education