Manufactured by
Indiana Handle Company, Inc., American, founded 1932
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
metal and textile materials
metal
metal
metal and textile materials
metal and textile materials
metal
metal
metal
metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.1): 9 3/16 × 7 1/16 × 3/16 in. (23.4 × 17.9 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.2): 9 1/4 × 6 15/16 × 3/16 in. (23.5 × 17.7 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.3): 9 3/16 × 7 × 3/16 in. (23.4 × 17.8 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.4): 9 5/8 × 7 9/16 × 3/16 in. (24.5 × 19.2 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.5): 9 3/8 × 6 3/4 × 3/16 in. (23.8 × 17.1 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.6): 9 5/16 × 6 3/4 × 3/16 in. (23.6 × 17.1 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.7): 9 3/16 × 7 × 3/16 in. (23.4 × 17.8 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.8): 9 3/16 × 6 9/16 × 3/16 in. (23.4 × 16.7 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.5.9): 9 1/8 × 7 11/16 × 3/16 in. (23.1 × 19.6 × 0.4 cm)
Description
Nine (9) Kourt King croquet game set hoops (or wickets) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home.
2011.12.32.5.1: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style. A fragment of white textile is tied to one corner.
2011.12.32.5.2: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style.
2011.12.32.5.3: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style.
2011.12.32.5.4: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style. A fragment of white textile is tied to one corner. One side of the hoop is bent outwards.
2011.12.32.5.5: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style. A fragment of white textile is tied to one corner.
2011.12.32.5.6: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style.
2011.12.32.5.7: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style. One side of the hoop is bent outwards.
2011.12.32.5.8: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style.
2011.12.32.5.9: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style. One side of the hoop is bent outwards.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
Type
croquet sets
wickets (recreational artifacts)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Sports
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.32.5.1-.9
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5337c2424-337c-4fbd-b2df-cce2126a3c41

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