Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Subject of
Medway Plantation, American, founded 1686
Date
early 19th century
Medium
brick and cement mortar
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 5/16 × 8 7/8 × 4 in. (5.8 × 22.5 × 10.1 cm)
Description
A brick, made by an enslaved person, from the Medway Plantation, Goose Creek, South Carolina. The brick was found at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. It is a solid style, fired brick constructed from a ground press mold. The rectangular brick is dark reddish-brown in color with surfaces that are evenly worn. The corners, edges, and stretchers are rounded and smooth and the faces are flat and smooth. The Old Slave Mart Museum catalog number, [R155], is handwritten in black ink over a small rectangular patch of white paint in a corner of one of a brick’s faces. The brick surfaces have visible air bubbles and small white rock inclusions.
Place used
Fort Sumter, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Place collected
Fort Sumter, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Buildings and Structures
Type
blocks (shaped masses)
Topic
American South
Architecture
Building Arts
Skilled labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.21.6
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5365dabae-68db-4090-929a-96ff366b71ef

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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