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Bentwood armchair from a church in Tulsa, Oklahoma

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Unidentified

    Owned by

    Vanessa Adams-Harris
    Snow's Consignment Store, American, founded 1995
    Unidentified Woman or Women

    Description

    A bentwood armchair purportedly belonging to a black church in Tulsa that was looted during the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The chair has curved arm rests. The arm rests are attached to the chair back and seat with oval-shaped, metal cleats. Both uprights at the sides of the chair back are also attached to the seat and to the top rail. The chair back has seven (7) rungs at the back. The chair also has two (2) horizontal rungs on the proper left and proper right sides, connecting the proper left and proper right legs. There are two (2) additional rungs at the back connecting the rear legs. At the front is only one (1) rung at the top between the front legs. The chair seat is a square shape with curved corners. The seat is has been slightly molded towards the back to support the sitter. The chair back curves out toward the arm rests.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vanessa Adams-Harris, citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation

    Date

    late 19th-early 20th century

    Object number

    2014.22

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    armchairs

    Medium

    wood and metal

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 38 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (97.8 × 52.1 × 45.1 cm)

    Place collected

    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Sacred and Ceremonial Objects

    Exhibition

    Power of Place

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    American West
    Christianity
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Religion
    Segregation
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    Worship services

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5617962ce-f64e-4409-a59f-185b871e90ad

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.22

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    Greetings from Oklahoma 37 cent stamp.

    Explore America: Oklahoma

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