Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
Date
1870-1913
Medium
linen
Dimensions
H x W: 33 1/2 x 33 in. (85.1 x 83.8 cm)
Description
A waist apron of lightweight machine-made white cotton. The apron has horizontal pintucks and a fabric hemline ruffle featuring white cutwork embroidery in a scalloped eyelet design. The apron front is gathered onto a fabric waistband with fabric ties.
Place used
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
aprons (protective wear)
Topic
Activism
Clothing and dress
Emancipation
Freedom
Self-liberation
Slavery
Social reform
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
Object number
2009.50.43
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd587e868b9-1047-4bb9-9564-0683dea2d23b

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