On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Published by
The World Syndicate Publishing Company, American, 1908 - 1974
Owned by
McDaniel, Hattie, American, 1895 - 1952
Date
1928 - 1935
Medium
ink on India paper, leather, metal, cloth
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 13/16 × 4 5/16 × 1 9/16 in. (17.3 × 11 × 4 cm)
Description
A leather bound, illustrated bible with sides that once zipped closed to protect the pages; the zipper is now completely disconnected from the front cover. The front cover has black text in the top left quadrant which reads: [HOLY BIBLE / ILLUSTRATED]. In the bottom right quadrant in smaller text it reads: [Hattie McDaniel]. Attached to the zipper slider is a small chain with a larger metal loop at its end to ease the opening and closing of the bible. The second title page has an inscription to Hattie McDaniel from her niece.
Place printed
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
Bibles
Topic
Christianity
Families
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Mae Elizabeth Alexander
Object number
2016.8.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533f53076-177b-4031-9339-c9c4dbde7ce7

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