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Date
1890-1899
Description
Glass plate negative showing men and women stripping tobacco by hand; image shows a small group of workers sitting outside (?) in a cobblestone courtyard gathered around large barrels and baskets of tobacco; supervisor (?) in vest and cap stands at right.
Topical Subject
Factories; Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Labor
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1099
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 film negative (5x7 in.); 1 film negative (22x29 cm.); 1 film negative (4x5 in.)
Image Size
4x6.5
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_1099.jpg
Keywords
Factories; Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Labor