London's Virginia [colonial men smoke, as Africans work in fields beyond]

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Title

London's Virginia [colonial men smoke, as Africans work in fields beyond]

Collection

Tobacco, its history and associations: including an account of the plant and its manufacture; with its modes of use in all ages and countries

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1745 - 1865 (Approximate)

Library Location

George Arents Collection
Shelf locator: Arents 3248

Subjects

Tobacco
Virginia
African Americans
Smoking
Tobacco dealers (Retail trade)
Tobacco package labels
Tobacco plantations

Genres

Prints

Notes

Content: above p. 49

Physical Description

Engravings
Extent: 9 x 6.5 cm.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c0b4b6e0-c600-012f-0a45-58d385a7bc34

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George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. (1745 - 1865). London's Virginia [colonial men smoke, as Africans work in fields beyond] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0b4b6e0-c600-012f-0a45-58d385a7bc34

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