On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906
Used by
Williams, John Wesley, 1884 - 1939
Date
early 20th century
Medium
wood, metal, varnish
Dimensions
32 x 33 x 17 1/4 in. (81.3 x 83.8 x 43.8 cm)
Description
This desk was used by the Williams family at the Dreamland Theater in the Greendwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wooden writing desk with four fluted legs. At the front, below the mid-section, on either side are long rectangles of wood with angled triangles extending out from center. The desk has four cubby holes below a shelf on the back of the writing surface. There is a pair of cubbies on either side of the desk’s writing surface as well. The writing surface slides in and out of mid-section with two hand holds for easy access on either side of the top near the front. The front portion of the writing top is slightly curved. The desk has a large rectangular drawer with scalloped lower edges on the front. The front of the drawer has two pairs of carved out scallops near the center. The drawer slides in and out of lower portion of the desk top.
Place used
Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
writing desks
Topic
American South
American West
Black Enterprise
Business
Race discrimination
U.S. History, 1919-1933
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
Object number
2013.119
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cad4b440-a8dd-4305-8ffd-4e2c5b797218

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