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Date
1880-1920
Description
Glass plate negative showing men working with tobacco leaves at the Allen & Ginter Tobacco Company in Richmond, Virginia; image of men in aprons and caps using pitchforks to break up tobacco from barrels.
Topical Subject
Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Labor
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Negative Number
1136
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negatives; 8 x 10 in.; 2 vintage photoprints; 8 x 10 in. and smaller; 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_1136.jpg
Keywords
Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Labor