On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Commissioned by
Unidentified
Used by
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1844
Date
1891
Medium
wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 47 × 51 × 29 in., 90 lb. (119.4 × 129.5 × 73.7 cm, 40.8 kg)
Description
A dark-stained oak church pew with decoratively carved top crowns and sculptured ends. A brass plaque on the end identifies it as number 58.
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Type
pews
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Craftsmanship
Religion
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois
Object number
2006.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c7423ac-d735-4503-b131-7f727a778951

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