Creator

Cook Studio

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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

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

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