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Title
A name given to the resource
African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
African American history
Description
An account of the resource
These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed.
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Identifier
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Ms2009-110
Bibliographic Citation
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Photograph, Portrait of a Tenant Farmer Known as Aaron with a Horse, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
African American history
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Description
An account of the resource
A photograph of a tenant farmer known as Aaron with a horse. Taken around 1930, while Aaron was working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2011-110_Photo6
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
<a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a>
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https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110_Photo5/Ms2009-110_Photo5.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
African American history
Description
An account of the resource
These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed.
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Photograph, View of Tenant Famers on the Front Porch of a Tenant House, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
African American history
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Description
An account of the resource
This photograph shows a tenant farmer known as Aaron and two other unidentified people on the front porch of a tenant house on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110_Photo5
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
<a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a>
-
https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110-Photo4/Ms2009-110_Photo4.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
African American history
Description
An account of the resource
These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed.
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Photograph, Portrait of a Tenant Farmer Known as Aaron, Claksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
African American history
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Description
An account of the resource
A photograph of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110-Photo4
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
<a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a>
-
https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110_Photo3/Ms2009-110_Photo3.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
African American history
Description
An account of the resource
These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed.
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Photograph, Second View of Tenant Farmer's House, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
African American history
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Description
An account of the resource
This photograph depicts the house of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110_Photo3
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
<a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a>
-
https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110_Photo2/Ms2009-110_Photo2.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
African American history
Description
An account of the resource
These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed.
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Photograph, View of Tenant Farmer's House, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
African American history
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Description
An account of the resource
This photograph depicts the tenant house of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110_Photo2
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
<a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a>
-
https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/African-American_Tenant_Farmer_Photographs_Clarksville_Va._c._1920-1930_[Ms2009-110]/Ms2009-110_Photo1/Ms2009-110_Photo1.jpg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Va., c. 1920-1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
African American history
Description
An account of the resource
These photographs depict the conditions of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. These photographs, taken around 1930, show the conditions in which tenant farmers lived and worked during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to improve the conditions of farmers around the country with his New Deal legislation, making parity payments to landowners who were then expected to share these payments with their tenants; however, some of these landowners took the opportunity to keep the money for themselves. By the late 1930s, nearly forty per cent of all farmers were tenant farmers. Tenant farming was common after the abolition of slavery. Agriculture in many parts of the United States had been built upon the work of enslaved people. Once enslaving people was no longer legal, landowners had to find another method to farm their land. At the same time, former enslaved people needed homes and jobs. Tenant farming was the solution chosen by many landowners and former enslaved people. A landowner would rent a portion of their land to a tenant for a price that was, many times, half of the crop or a significant amount of money. Farming was unpredictable and this type of arrangement often proved problematic for tenant farmers if their crops failed.
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
This collection contains six black and white photographs of a tenant farm in Clarksville, Virginia.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920/1930
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ms2009-110
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
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Photograph, View of Tenant Farmers and Tenant House, Clarksville, Va., c. 1930 (Ms2009-110)
Subject
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African American history
Farm tenancy--Virginia.
Sharecropping--Virginia.
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Bibliographic Citation
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, Ms2009-110, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Description
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Photograph of the home of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
Source
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00477.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, collection</a>
Date
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1920/1930
Rights
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the African-American Tenant Farmer Photographs, Clarksville, Virginia, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a>
Type
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Photographs
Identifier
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Ms2009-110_Photo1
Rights Holder
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<a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a>