Creator

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Date

1890-1899

Description

Glass plate negative showing a group of watermen pulling a boat ashore; image of long wooden boat used for crabbing being pulled out of water over wooden rollers; unknown (Tidewater) location.

Note

Photographer unknown

Topical Subject

Crabbing; Boats; Labor

City/Location

Richmond County (Va.)

Negative Number

1036

Negative Type

glass

Negative Information

1 glass negative, spots of deterioration (8x10 in.); 1 vintage photoprint, glued to cardboard (15x25 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

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_1036.jpg

Keywords

Crabbing; Boats; Labor

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