Creator

Cook Studio

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Date

circa 1918

Description

Glass plate negative showing men stacking crates of Fatima and Piedmont cigarettes in a stock room at the Allen & Ginter (American) tobacco factory at 7th and Canal Streets in Richmond, Virginia; men wear work clothing, caps and aprons.

Topical Subject

Tobacco industry; Boxes; War work; Tobacco; Labor

City/Location

Richmond (Va.)

Negative Number

1111

Negative Type

glass

Negative Information

1 glass negative; 8 x 10 in.; 2 vintage photoprints: corner torn off one; 20 x 25 cm.; 1 film negative; 4 x 5 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_1111.jpg

Keywords

Tobacco industry; Boxes; War work; Tobacco; Labor

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