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Date
circa 1900
Description
Glass plate negative of women using machines to stem tobacco leaves in an unidentified tobacco factory; women sit on low stools and feed tobacco into a revolving mechanism.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Tobacco industry; Machinery; Tobacco; Labor
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1104
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative; 17 x22 cm.; 1 film negative; 4 x 5 in.
Image Size
8.25x6.5
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_1104.jpg
Keywords
Tobacco industry; Machinery; Tobacco; Labor