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Original Title (transcribed from photograph)
Negroes Cutting Wood in Front of Brick Building'
Date
circa 1890
Description
Glass plate negative showing a group of primarily African-American men, women and children on a sidewalk in front of a brick building; saws and cut wood at edge of sidewalk and in street.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Labor; City and town life
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
2647
Negative Type
film
Image Size
4 1/2 x 8
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_2647.jpg
Keywords
Labor; City and town life