Creator

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Date

1880-1920

Description

Glass plate negative showing plug tobacco presses in an unidentified tobacco warehouse; image of several men in work clothing standing next to large cylindrical metal machines.

Note

Photographer unknown

Topical Subject

Tobacco industry; Laborers; Tobacco industry; Labor

City/Location

Location unknown

Negative Number

1079

Negative Information

1 vintage photoprint (18x23 cm); 1 film negative (4x5 in)

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_1079.jpg

Keywords

Tobacco industry; Laborers; Tobacco industry; Labor

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