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Wooden school desk from Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Unidentified

    Owned by

    Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, American, 1925 - 1936

    Description

    Wooden school desk, with the desk attached behind the chair. The chair seat is a single wooden board, with a single board forming an apron across the front. The chair back is three (3) horizontal wood slats. The desk top, a single board, is located behind the top slat. A shallower board is attached 3.5 inches below the desk top, creating a shelf. The desk top, shelf, slats, and seat are all connected to two (2) side panels with v-shaped cut-outs on the bottom and curved backs.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Ann Phillippi and the Dr. George M. and Betty Phillippi Family

    Date

    1925-1963

    Object number

    2013.74.1

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    desks

    Medium

    wood and metal

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 28 3/4 x 19 x 24 in. (73 x 48.3 x 61 cm)

    Place collected

    Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

    Exhibition

    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    American South
    Christianity
    Design
    Education
    Religion
    Segregation
    The Black Church

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f601e8e6-afd3-47ee-9c1c-6caa9424bb4f

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.74.1

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