On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Spruce Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1895
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
wood, leather, metal and straw
Dimensions
H x W x D: 48 1/4 x 24 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. (122.6 x 62.9 x 54 cm)
Description
A brown wood armchair with leather upholstery at seat and back. The wood is ornately carved with geometric designs. The seat's bottom is stuffed with straw. The chair has brass buttons at the upholstered edges.
Place collected
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Type
armchairs
Topic
Baptist
Religion
Segregation
The Black Church
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Spruce Street Baptist Church, Nashville, TN
Object number
2013.158
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ce250f1-2b54-44af-bf07-a88c4be50b1b

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