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  • Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox

    Created by
    Maddox, Lester, American, 1915 - 2003
    Date
    ca. 1975
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    wood
    Dimensions
    36 x 2 x 3 in. (91.4 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm)
    Caption
    Lester Maddox (1915-2003) was a restaurant owner in Atlanta with an interest in politics, having first run for mayor in 1957. His restaurant, the Pickrick Cafeteria, featured a dozen axe handles ("Pickrick Drumsticks," he called them) displayed by the front door. After passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawing segregation in public accommodations, Maddox continued to refuse to serve African Americans, running an initial group of protestors off with a pistol while his son and some customers and employees brandished the axe handles. The image became a favorite of segregationists and Maddox took to selling axe handles and other "state’s rights" souvenirs, a practice he continued from 1964 to at least the late 1980s.
    Maddox sold his restaurant in 1965 and entered Georgia politics full time, serving as governor (1967-1971) and then lieutenant governor (1971-75).
    Description
    A Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox. The wooden axe handle has printed type in blue ink that reads: [LESTER MADDOX'S / PICKRICK DRUMSTICK]. Next to the printing is the signature [Lester Maddox] in black ink.
    Lester Maddox's Pickrick Drumstick from his 1966 political campaign for Governor of Georgia. Signed "Good luck to Ray/Lester Maddox 1-25-75". Maddox would use ax handles like this one to threaten and assault Civil Rights activists attempting to integrate his restaurant.
    Place used
    Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
    Type
    handles
    Topic
    American South
    Civil rights
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michael Donnelly
    Object number
    2011.123
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1590f88-222a-4312-baed-7540e367251b
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    Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox

    Created by
    Maddox, Lester, American, 1915 - 2003
    Date
    ca. 1964
    Medium
    wood
    Dimensions
    36 x 2 x 3 in. (91.4 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm)
    Description
    A Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox. The wooden stick has printed type in blue ink that reads: [LESTER MADDOX'S / PICKRICK DRUMSTICK]. A note written to Media Access Project by hand in black ink is featured on one side of the object.
    Place used
    Pickrick Cafeteria, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
    Type
    handles
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Race discrimination
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert B. Rackleff
    Object number
    2011.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a887eb8-2708-430f-aab8-601409fe5e1b
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    Horse collar owned by Morton Lyles

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Morton Lyles, American, 1884 - 1973
    Date
    19th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    leather, straw, wood, and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 6 x 16 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (15.2 x 42.5 x 62.9 cm)
    Description
    A horse collar owned by Morton Lyles. The collar is made of leather stuffed with straw. The collar is attached to horse hames. The hames are made of wood frame and have two buckles, one at the top and one at the bottom that allow the hames to attach to the collar. The hames have four metal rings and a metal hook attached to both right and left sides of the wood. The collar fit around a horse's neck and shoulders and attached to a harness.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    collars (animal equipment)
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59762d28a-1726-4558-9376-e55bb8d25fb2
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    Scythe owned by George Madison

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Madison, George, American, 1893 - 1968
    Date
    ca. 1945
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    steel, wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 60 3/4 × 20 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (154.3 × 52.1 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A steel scythe with a wood handle owned by George Madison. The scythe is made up of a metal blade attached to a curved wooden shaft called a snath. The blade is attached with a metal attachment ring, nails and wire. The snath has two wooden grips attached to it. Each grip is oriented differently.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    hand tools
    tools
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0eea9d7-83bc-4920-8f27-acf86ed9fdfe
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    Doubletree harness owned by the Lyles family

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Lyles, Carl, American
    Date
    1880s - 1890s
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    wood and iron
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 85 in. (20.3 x 215.9 cm)
    H x W x D (Two single trees [approximate]): 2 5/8 x 35 x 1 1/4 in. (6.7 x 88.9 x 3.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Evener bar): 3 5/8 x 39 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (9.2 x 99.7 x 3.8 cm)
    Description
    A doubletree harness consisting of a wood evener bar (central piece) connected to two wood single trees (end pieces) with iron joints. There is an iron ring at the center of the evener bar and iron hooks at both ends of the single trees.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    harnesses
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc0af25b-636a-4876-8d64-ddfeafb0ee85
  • Rice fanner basket

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
    Date
    late 19th to early 20th century
    Medium
    reed, rush, plant fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 22 7/16 × 22 7/16 × 5 7/8 in. (57 × 57 × 15 cm)
    Description
    A rice fanner basket. The shallow, circular shaped basket is made of reeds, rush and palmetto woven together. It is brown in color. The brim of the basket is frayed and unraveling.
    Place collected
    South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Craftsmanship
    Foodways
    Labor
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.18.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b6cec3e-bcba-4c18-83af-7fc2e6ac901b
  • Vegetable basket

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
    Date
    before 1863
    Medium
    reed, plant fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 19 1/8 × 19 1/8 × 2 15/16 in. (48.5 × 48.5 × 7.5 cm)
    Description
    A vegetable basket identified as made by an enslaved person in the Southern United States. The flat, round basket is made of reeds and hickory withe woven together. One side of the basket is flattened.
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Craftsmanship
    Foodways
    Labor
    Rural life
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.18.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597e50d74-df1b-44ce-80fb-d67c1755752a
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    Fishing rod from the Powell family vacation cottage

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
    Date
    20th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    wood and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 92 in. (233.7 cm)
    Description
    Wooden fishing rod used by the Powell family and invited guests at their vacation cottage, known as "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
    Place used
    Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    fishing rods
    Topic
    Families
    Recreation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
    Object number
    2012.16.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58bc28787-6aed-45cb-9396-043234cd406b
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    Fishing rod from the Powell family vacation cottage

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
    Date
    20th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    wood and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 73 1/2 in. (186.7 cm)
    Description
    Wooden fishing rod used by the Powell family and invited guests at their vacation cottage, known as "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
    Place used
    Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    fishing rods
    Topic
    Families
    Recreation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
    Object number
    2012.16.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d48b3e91-198f-4c57-932e-ad9a2c8037df
  • Rice fanner basket from Winea Plantation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
    Date
    19th century
    Medium
    rush, reed, plant fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 20 7/8 × 20 7/8 × 4 15/16 in. (53 × 53 × 12.5 cm)
    Description
    A coiled rice fanner basket identified as being made by an enslaved person on Winea Plantation, Georgetown, South Carolina. The basket is shaped as a large shallow tray, with a short handle on one side and is made of reeds, rush, and palmetto fronds. The brim is frayed and unraveling.
    Place made
    Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Craftsmanship
    Foodways
    Labor
    Rural life
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.18.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ba34ca72-4857-47cc-a557-75b15f4f5984
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    Mortar and pestle for pounding grain

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1840-1940
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Nesting): 56 × 13 1/2 × 14 in. (142.2 × 34.3 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W x D (Mortar): 25 1/4 × 13 1/2 × 14 in. (64.1 × 34.3 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W x D (Pestle): 38 × 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (96.5 × 9.5 × 8.3 cm)
    Description
    A handcarved mortar (.1) and pestle (.2) used to pound grain, possibly rice. Mortar is made of a single piece of wood, possibly cypress. Mortar is tall and round with a carved out bowl at top. Pestle is also made of a single piece of wood. Pestle has handle at center with rounded heads at either side of handle.
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    mortars (grinding tools)
    pestles
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Labor
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
    Object number
    2014.312.19.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd549eb83b7-a6d1-4cc8-a8cb-a4018332b169
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    Rice fanner basket

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
    Date
    before 1863
    Medium
    rush, reed, plant fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 22 1/16 × 22 1/16 × 3 15/16 in. (56 × 56 × 10 cm)
    Description
    A rice fanner basket identified as being made by an enslaved person on the South Carolina coast. The large shallow, round tray shaped basket is made of reeds, rush and palmetto coiled and woven together. A faded purple string is woven through the basket on one side and knotted inside the basket.
    Place made
    South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Craftsmanship
    Foodways
    Labor
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.18.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5557d68d7-48bc-4820-b076-15fda992195e
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    Horse saddle used by stuntman Ernest "Ernie" Robinson

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Robinson, Ernest, American, born 1932
    Subject of
    Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
    Date
    ca. 1971
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    leather, cloth, wool, thread, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 40 1/2 × 26 × 23 1/4 in. (102.9 × 66 × 59.1 cm)
    Description
    A horse saddle used by Ernest Robinson. It has two stirrups toward the front. Each stirrup is covered in leather where the foot rests. Each side has a leather fender covering the belted portion of the stirrup and hobble strap. The saddle horn has a small metal attachment on the inside in the shape of a shield with “11 INCH / SEAT” engraved on it. The cantle has three metal attachments fastened to the inside and outside with rectangular holes in the middle. Metal rings, buckles, fasteners, and other attachments are along the outside and lower portions of the saddle seat. The Seat has oblong holes running down the center from the horn to the cantle. The seat underside is lined with wool. Embossed on the proper left side of the saddle behind the seat is “RVP 4918.” Letters scratched below the embossed lettering appear to read “LEL.” A canteen is attached to the front proper left side of the saddle. The canteen is covered in brown canvas with “U.S.” stenciled on it. The canteen's cap is wood with a leather strap attached at the top. Attached to the proper left side of the saddle is a front cinch made of knotted rope and leather.
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    saddles
    Topic
    Actors
    Film
    Labor
    Men
    Professional organizations
    Television
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Teresa Robinson Fisher in honor of Ernie Robinson
    Object number
    2014.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517890968-628e-40a6-8338-1625bcea1590
  • Horse hames owned by Carl Lyles

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    Morton Lyles, American, 1884 - 1973
    Owned by
    Lyles, Carl, American
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1850 - 1910
    Medium
    wood and iron with leather
    Dimensions
    25 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (64.8 x 49.5 x 5.7 cm)
    Description
    Horse hames owned by the Lyles family. The hames consist of two wooden pieces connected with a leather strap and a buckle at the smaller end of the pieces of wood. Each wooden piece makes a very slight curve and resembles the letter “S.” There are two metal rings and a metal hook attached to each piece, as well as a small metal loop attached to the larger end of each piece. The strap is red leather with a silver buckle.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    collars (animal equipment)
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550bc0e7d-3d20-4a78-8475-fc6f41aef794
  • Metal leatherworking splitter and loose lever

    Owned by
    Sugg, William, American, 1828 - 1889
    Sugg, Mary Elizabeth, American, 1839 - 1915
    McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
    Date
    ca. 1850-1900
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2014.316.6.1a): 5 5/8 × 10 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (14.3 × 26 × 19.1 cm)
    H x W x D (2014.316.6.1b): 1 × 11/16 × 4 1/2 in. (2.5 × 1.7 × 11.4 cm)
    Description
    2014.316.6.1a: A metal leatherworking splitter. The splitter has a roller and several rotating gears atop a rectangular base. One side of the splitter has a crank; the other has a large lever. There are screws on the top of the roller that runs across the base. The number [6] is engraved underneath the splitter’s base.
    2014.316.6.1b: A loose metal lever that was included with the metal leatherworking splitter. The lever is curved and has a notch at one end.
    Place collected
    Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    tools
    Topic
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald
    Object number
    2014.316.6.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f2c087ed-e9c9-4214-b3d0-7392d5690f72
  • Horse collar owned by the Hardiman family

    Created by
    Hardiman, Homer, American
    Date
    19th century
    Medium
    leather, straw, and metal
    Dimensions
    5 1/8 x 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (13 x 45.1 x 60.3 cm)
    Description
    A horse collar made of leather and stuffed with straw. The collar has a metal and leather buckle at the top. The collar fit around a horse's neck and shoulders and attached to a harness.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500c0fd4e-df16-46b5-874a-e41727b91d11
  • Rice fanner basket

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
    Date
    late 19th to early 20th century
    Medium
    rush, reed, plant fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 18 7/8 × 18 7/8 × 3 9/16 in. (48 × 48 × 9 cm)
    Description
    A rice fanner basket. The shallow, round shaped basket is made of reeds, rush and palmetto woven together in a pattern of lighter and darker grasses. One side of the basket is slightly flattened.
    Place collected
    South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Craftsmanship
    Foodways
    Labor
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.18.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55683baa4-95f3-4a4c-ab2d-eac21d2d707c
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    Cattle branding iron used by the Bell family

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Bell, Calvin Sr., American
    Bell, Walter, American, born 1863
    Date
    ca. 1878
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    wrought iron
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 21 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (53.8 x 7.8 x 6 cm)
    Description
    A wrought iron cattle brand used by the Bell family. The brand is a solid piece of wrought iron with an open fitting at one end to accommodate a wooden shaft. A “U” shaped branding head is on the opposite end.
    Place used
    Galveston County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    brands
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Families
    Labor
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Erma Johnson, Felicia Taylor, Katherine Taylor, and Ronald Johnson
    Object number
    2013.142
    Restrictions & Rights
    No known copyright restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5001e4c33-44bc-49c5-9212-25edb6fd50b7
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    Walking plow owned by Joshua Lyles

    Manufactured by
    Brinly - Hardy Company, American, founded 1839
    Owned by
    Lyles, Joshua, American
    Date
    after 1915
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    steel, wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2012.155.11.1 plow): 10 1/4 x 30 x 65 in. (26 x 76.2 x 165.1 cm)
    H x W x D (2012.155.11.2 horseshoe): 7/8 × 5 11/16 × 6 1/8 in. (2.2 × 14.5 × 15.5 cm)
    Description
    A steel walking plow with a wood handle and beam owned by Joshua Lyles. The plow has a moldboard on the right side. Embossed on the left side of the plow near the beam is "BRINLY'S / TRADE MARK / BRONCHO." Attached to the plow with metal bolts is a wooden beam. At the front of the beam a metal hitch is attached. A single wood handle is attached to the right side of the beam near the plow.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    plows (agricultural equipment)
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.11.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537514fee-2869-4b38-8ee5-6e5647eca63a
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