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Date
1880-1890
Description
Glass plate negative of sheep shearing at an unidentified location; image shows men gathered around a sheep lying on a table inside a barn; other sheep visible in the background.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Sheep-shearing; Sheep; Rural life; Labor
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
987
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative, corner broken off (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_0987.jpg
Keywords
Sheep-shearing; Sheep; Rural life; Labor