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Date
circa 1900
Description
Glass plate negative of workers picking strawberries in a field in Norfolk, Virginia; image shows men and women working in a long row along plants; man (overseer?) and two children stand amongst workers.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Harvesting; African Americans; Work; Norfolk, Virginia; Rural life; Labor
City/Location
Norfolk (Va.)
Negative Number
986
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 glass negative (8x10 in.); 1 vintage photoprints (20x26 cm.); 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_0986.jpg
Keywords
Harvesting; African Americans; Work; Norfolk, Virginia; Rural life; Labor