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Date
circa 1905
Description
Glass plate negative of men and women working with tobacco at the Imperial Tobacco Company, South Boston, Virginia; image shows a large open warehouse room with rows of tobacco piles flanked by workers.
Topical Subject
Women; Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Labor
Negative Number
1115
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative, emulsion peeling (8x10 in.); 3 vintage photoprints (8x10 in and smaller); 1 film negative (4x5 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_1115.jpg
Keywords
Women; Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Labor