Through the lens of time

Description:

Provides access to digitized photographs of African Americans, taken by the photographers, George S. Cook and Huestis P. Cook. The selected photographs date from the nineteenth and early twentieth century, and were taken primarily in Central Virginia. Users may browse or seach nearly 300 images from the collection. Information about the photographers is given, along with links to other related sources about African Americans.

subjects: African Americans,  Portraits,  Portrait photography,  Photograph collections,  Valentine Richmond History Center

People: George S. Cook (1819-1902),  Huestis P. Cook (1868-1951)

Places: Virginia