Emancipation Day Celebration
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Image Details
- Source:
- The Valentine
- Collection:
- Cook Photograph Collection
- Date:
- 1888
- Region:
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Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source) - Description:
- Glass plate negative showing a group of African-Americans posing in front of a shop at E. Main Street near 21st Street in Richmond, Virginia on Emancipation Day (either 1888 or 1902); two men in suits flank another man wearing long white apron; two children also stand in front of building; garland strung between columns of porch; banner of Abraham Lincoln hangs in center of entrance to shop. Inscription: Written __"Emancipation Day 1888" and "East Main near 21st south side April 1902" __Edge of plate __Difficult to read Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Shockoe Bottom (Richmond, Va.) --Main Street (Richmond, Va.) --21st Street (Richmond, Va.)
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