Creator

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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

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

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