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Date
1880-1920
Description
Glass plate negative of African American workers harvesting peanuts in Nansemond County Virginia; image shows two men, a woman and two children stacking peanut plants; overseer (?) at far left of image.
Topical Subject
Peanuts; Work; Harvesting; Agriculture; Labor; Rural life
City/Location
Nansemond County (Va.)
Negative Number
976
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative; 8x10 in.; vintage photoprints; 8x10 in; 1 film negative; 4x5 in.
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_0976.jpg
Keywords
Peanuts; Work; Harvesting; Agriculture; Labor; Rural life