Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
Northrup, Eva Stewart, American, 1890 - 1964
New England Shipbuilding Corporation, American, 1943 - 1945
Date
June 3, 1944
Medium
silk (fiber) , glass , oak , metal
Dimensions
4 9/16 x 13 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (11.6 x 35.2 x 11.7 cm)
Description
The original christening bottle from the ceremonial launching of the Liberty ship SS Harriet Tubman. The glass bottle is wrapped in red, white, and blue silk and housed in a specially made oak box with a glass window. Screwed to the box is a metal plaque that reads [CHRISTENING BOTTLE / SS. HARRIET TUBMAN / MRS. E. S. NORTHRUP / SPONSOR / JUNE 3 1944 / NEW ENGLAND SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION / SOUTH PORTLAND MAINE]
Place used
South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment-Ceremonial Tools
Type
bottles
Topic
Activism
Emancipation
Freedom
Self-liberation
Slavery
Social reform
Women
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
Object number
2009.50.36
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56783ef46-4ce8-4180-b257-e867b179871e

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