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- Making a Way Gallery
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- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Published by
- Benedict, S. W., American
- Subject of
- American Anti-Slavery Society, American, 1833 - 1870
- Date
- 1842
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (18.7 x 11.7 cm)
- Description
- American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1842 published by S. W. Benedict. The almanac is printed on off white paper in black ink. Printed below the title is “CALCULATED FOR THE HORIZON AND MERIDIAN OF BOSTON, NEW YORK, / BALTIMORE, AND CHARLESTON: AND FOR USE IN / EVERY PART OF THE COUNTRY.” An engraved image is at center. The image portrays a Caucasian woman holding a book up in her left hand. A burst of light is behind her. Men, women and children are around her watching. A ship and a building being constructed are in the background. The interior pages feature astronomical information, calendars and weather forecasts. Printed on the back is an article titled "Principles of Christian Fellowship" and a short parable titled "What has become of that Leather?"
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place printed
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Abolitionist movement
- Type
- almanacs
- Topic
- Activism
- Antislavery
- Christianity
- Communication
- Literature
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.1.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.