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Date
circa 1900
Description
Glass plate negative of the wheat harvest at Curle's Neck Farm, on the James River in Henrico County, Virginia; image shows men leading two teams of horses pulling reapers through the ripe wheat; women at left gather the cut wheat into sheaves.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Harvesting; Wheat; Rural life; Labor
City/Location
Henrico County (Va.)
Negative Number
990
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (8x10 in); 1 vintage photoprint (20x25 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_0990.jpg
Keywords
Harvesting; Wheat; Rural life; Labor