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Original Title (transcribed from photograph)
Convict Feeding Squirrels in Capitol Square, 1890
Date
1890
Description
Glass plate negative showing a convict from the Virginia State Penitentiary feeding squirrels in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; Virginia State Capitol building in background; man wears striped jumpsuit and cap; two men in suits and hats look on.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Capitol Square; Labor; Architecture
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Negative Number
2145
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_2145.jpg
Keywords
Capitol Square; Labor; Architecture