Negro Cook

Negro Cook

Here for your enjoyment is an exciting photograph of City Point, Virginia African American army cook at work. It was made between 1860 and 1865.

The photo illustrates main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

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Image ID# 7918E8AF
Ref: loc/Civil War Collection

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Civil War

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Blacks

• Slavery