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Date
1880-1890
Description
Glass plate negative of a young man picking cotton in Gastonia, North Carolina; man wears dark overalls, shirt and cap; stoops to pluck cotton boll from plant; filled woven basket at his feet.
Topical Subject
Cotton; Harvesting; Work; Labor; Agriculture
City/Location
Gastonia (N.C.)
Negative Number
981
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative; 10 x 8 in.; 1 vintage photoprint; taped; 25 x 20 cm.; 1 film negative; 5 x 4 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_0981.jpg
Keywords
Cotton; Harvesting; Work; Labor; Agriculture