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Date
1917-1919
Description
Glass plate negative showing the Robert E. Lee equestrian monument rising out of a field of tobacco planted on Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia; A Black man in hat and bow tie stands in field.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Tobacco; Monuments; Tobacco industry; Agriculture
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Negative Number
2037
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
no print
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_2037.jpg
Keywords
Tobacco; Monuments; Tobacco industry; Agriculture