On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Shearer Cottage, American, founded 1903
Date
20th century
Medium
wood, glass, metal, and glue on wood board
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12 1/2 × 41 × 1 3/4 in. (31.8 × 104.1 × 4.4 cm)
Description
A wooden sign from Shearer Cottage on Martha's Vineyard. White-painted wood letters are glued onto a wood board. The top row of letters spells "SHEARER" and the bottom row of letters spells "COTTAGE". Some of the letters have mirror tiles glued all along their edges. Two (2) eyehole screws are screwed into the top of the sign at the upper-left and upper-right corners.
Place used
Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
signs
Topic
Business
Families
Recreation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shearer Family
Object number
2013.209.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccf50850-be7c-4283-b78d-4ef632706fdf

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