Various stages in the production of tobacco, Virginia, USA, 1750. Artist: Unknown

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Various stages in the production of tobacco, Virginia, USA, 1750. Male, female and child slaves rolling dried tobacco into ropes (background) and sorting leaves and pressing tobacco (foreground). A tobacco plant (nicotiana tabacum) is shown at 2.

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Size: 3518px × 2979px
Location: World,North and Central America,United States
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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