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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 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_1079.jpg
Keywords
Tobacco industry; Laborers; Tobacco industry; Labor