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Date
1880-1920
Description
Glass plate negative of a tobacco auction in progress at an unidentified tobacco warehouse; image shows a group of men in suits and hats posed in a large room; piles of tobacco on floor.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Tobacco industry; Auctions; Tobacco
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1112
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative; 8 x 10 in.; 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 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_1112.jpg
Keywords
Tobacco industry; Auctions; Tobacco