- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, American, 1925 - 1936
- Date
- 1925-1963
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 28 5/8 x 38 x 24 in. (72.7 x 96.5 x 61 cm)
- Description
- Wooden school bench with a desk attached at the back. The seat is made of a single board, with a single slat forming an apron across the front. The seat back is three (1) horizontal slats. The desk is attached behind the top slat and is a single wooden board. The desk, slats, and seat are all nailed to two (2) side panels with v-shaped cut-outs on the bottom and curved backs.
- Place collected
- Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- benches
- Topic
- Christianity
- Design
- Education
- Religion
- Segregation
- The Black Church
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Ann Phillippi and the Dr. George M. and Betty Phillippi Family
- Object number
- 2013.74.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




