On View
Cultural Expressions Gallery
Exhibition
Cultural Expressions
Created by
Seibert Kelley, Nikki
Subject of
Joseph Fields Farm, American
Date
2010
Medium
wood , paint
Dimensions
9 3/16 × 74 11/16 × 7/8 in. (23.3 × 189.7 × 2.2 cm)
Description
Long, wood, hand-painted sign advertising Joseph Fields' farm. The sign is painted in a light gray with a green bottom half, mimicking grass. In the middle of the sign is hand-painted red text [Joseph Field's Farm]. On either side of the letters are small painted fences. In the upper left corner is a hand-painted sun. Along the top are painted clouds in blue. Below the red text is additional black text, also hand-painted [CERTIFIED ORGANIC].
Place used
Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
signboards
Topic
Agriculture
Foodways
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joseph Fields
Object number
2015.88
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3216ef0-fc81-4ce4-bd24-f0d95be99ce1

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