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Original Title (transcribed from photograph)
Negros making 'hands' of tobacco'
Date
1880-1920
Description
Glass plate negative showing a small group of men picking tobacco leaves into small bundles, or "hands" for drying.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Tobacco; Tobacco industry; Agriculture; Labor
City/Location
Richmond,Virginia
Negative Number
2041
Negative Type
glass
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_2041.jpg
Keywords
Tobacco; Tobacco industry; Agriculture; Labor