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The Creator is the individual responsible for creating the work in the image. Where the image is a work of art such as an engraving, watercolour, photograph etc. the creator will be the artist responsible for creating the medium. Where the image is a photograph of an object in a studio the creator is the individual responsible for creating the object.
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![Cotton field. [Picking cotton], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiY290dG9uLWZpZWxkLXBpY2tpbmctY290dG9uLTE4NjgtMTkwMC1jcmVhdG9yLXVua25vd24tMjk0OTY5OS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=1b417517cacb5b602027a0ea452479b03776834aa004cf0f83681de2c73a1186 "Cotton field. [Picking cotton], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Cutting rice. [Harvesting rice], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiY3V0dGluZy1yaWNlLWhhcnZlc3RpbmctcmljZS0xODY4LTE5MDAtY3JlYXRvci11bmtub3duLTI5NDk2OTguanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=2fdb42bb0dcda880ae9f77b6735237e03a2d69c6676a7ce2d30d4e0eb3c1884c "Cutting rice. [Harvesting rice], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Let brotherly love prevail. [Young chimney sweeps leaning on a fence], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoibGV0LWJyb3RoZXJseS1sb3ZlLXByZXZhaWwteW91bmctY2hpbW5leS1zd2VlcHMtbGVhbmluZy1vbi1hLWZlbmNlLTI5NDk2OTYuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=8461738165ff3b9976a8d2baeac038045a2bdb4ee3bc95c8e2ae7fc282f079d6 "Let brotherly love prevail. [Young chimney sweeps leaning on a fence], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Boo-Peep. [Group of men and women seated outside, child peeking out of a barrel...], (1868-1900?). Creator: O. Pierre Havens](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYm9vLXBlZXAtZ3JvdXAtb2YtbWVuLWFuZC13b21lbi1zZWF0ZWQtb3V0c2lkZS1jaGlsZC1wZWVraW5nLW91dC1vZi1hLTI5NDk2OTUuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=f36cb9789cf3d8594f565563d17510787136c9fa1a8ab683bc0fba5d004c5698 "Boo-Peep. [Group of men and women seated outside, child peeking out of a barrel...], (1868-1900?). Creator: O. Pierre Havens.")
![The cotton fields of the south, [Men picking cotton], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoidGhlLWNvdHRvbi1maWVsZHMtb2YtdGhlLXNvdXRoLW1lbi1waWNraW5nLWNvdHRvbi0xODY4LTE5MDAtMjk0OTY5My5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=c72f888029ae2868afcaec5672c1f4474bcff45755af2cf2b3ef054875b2265a "The cotton fields of the south, [Men picking cotton], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Uncle Bob at parade [rest?], [Man and children resting around an oxcart, in town], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoidW5jbGUtYm9iLWF0LXBhcmFkZS1yZXN0LW1hbi1hbmQtY2hpbGRyZW4tcmVzdGluZy1hcm91bmQtYW4tb3hjYXJ0LWluLTI5NDk2OTIuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=fca2b017735b88597e6dcd3372a4ab77963301f2427b2a5f7ba21ad56608376f "Uncle Bob at parade [rest?], [Man and children resting around an oxcart, in town], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![The New South family circle, [Family group on a porch], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoidGhlLW5ldy1zb3V0aC1mYW1pbHktY2lyY2xlLWZhbWlseS1ncm91cC1vbi1hLXBvcmNoLTE4NjgtMTkwMC0yOTQ5NjkxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=cc38d05bb6948008aee098ba888f9f517e9d58d62122cc18dfb952628a0e8be2 "The New South family circle, [Family group on a porch], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Uncle Ben's cabin, [Elderly couple sitting in front of a cabin], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoidW5jbGUtYmVuLXMtY2FiaW4tZWxkZXJseS1jb3VwbGUtc2l0dGluZy1pbi1mcm9udC1vZi1hLWNhYmluLTI5NDk2ODkuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=240fad91bbe6b5b902ddcefac8f9a216d73d9467f2869091f22643a36bd6c65c "Uncle Ben's cabin, [Elderly couple sitting in front of a cabin], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Happy little nig's, [Two boys sitting on a barrel in a field], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiaGFwcHktbGl0dGxlLW5pZy1zLXR3by1ib3lzLXNpdHRpbmctb24tYS1iYXJyZWwtaW4tYS1maWVsZC0yOTQ5Njg4LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=b800b8821f55afed48e9c8837e3f081ef691efc5a2628515827a75fc87756405 "Happy little nig's, [Two boys sitting on a barrel in a field], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Town Pump, Familiar scene in [?], Ky., (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoidG93bi1wdW1wLWZhbWlsaWFyLXNjZW5lLWluLWt5LTE4NjgtMTkwMC1jcmVhdG9yLXVua25vd24tMjk0OTY4Ny5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=fc84ab2c4ac1b61ff9d69be1f6605e12f5da97b25a4c1dfaa4391afce83d45a9 "Town Pump, Familiar scene in [?], Ky., (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Three graces, [Three women in a mule cart], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoidGhyZWUtZ3JhY2VzLXRocmVlLXdvbWVuLWluLWEtbXVsZS1jYXJ0LTE4NjgtMTkwMC1jcmVhdG9yLXVua25vd24tMjk0OTY4Ni5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=d4f29670c13098a9a4340cfddffff53f96fdce26620a8446ed59735624df7195 "Three graces, [Three women in a mule cart], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Lightwood Boy, [Boy in an oxcart loaded with kindling], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoibGlnaHR3b29kLWJveS1ib3ktaW4tYW4tb3hjYXJ0LWxvYWRlZC13aXRoLWtpbmRsaW5nLTE4NjgtMTkwMC0yOTQ5Njg1LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=1c6c882f1caf4659a86ef68a1a6f28652c1914b4a959bcc845abe2451328880d "Lightwood Boy, [Boy in an oxcart loaded with kindling], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![A side show at Chatham Fair, [Musical performers on a small outdoor stage], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYS1zaWRlLXNob3ctYXQtY2hhdGhhbS1mYWlyLW11c2ljYWwtcGVyZm9ybWVycy1vbi1hLXNtYWxsLW91dGRvb3Itc3RhZ2UtMjk0OTY4My5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=07cb47ff44e802db089d00dceb6d592cf67a9b0c659b3c3bf5ae9eaa623055f7 "A side show at Chatham Fair, [Musical performers on a small outdoor stage], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")
![Shoe Blacks. [Studio portrait of three young shoe shiners and their customers], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5Ijoic2hvZS1ibGFja3Mtc3R1ZGlvLXBvcnRyYWl0LW9mLXRocmVlLXlvdW5nLXNob2Utc2hpbmVycy1hbmQtdGhlaXItMjk0OTY4MC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=32038937d951378db15f6451dc652ce430e6143e5730ac34d30f0bbea1e09a4c "Shoe Blacks. [Studio portrait of three young shoe shiners and their customers], (1868-1900?). Creator: Unknown.")