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Date
circa 1905
Description
Glass plate negative showing women and men processing tobacco at British-American Tobacco, 900 N. Lombardy Street in Richmond, Virginia; image of workers standing in a large warehouse room amidst piles of tobacco and machinery.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Men; Women; Factories; Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Labor
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Negative Number
1119
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (8x10 in); 1 vintage photoprint (12x26 cm); 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_1119.jpg
Keywords
Men; Women; Factories; Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Labor