Created by
Chattahoochee Brick Company, American, 1878 - 1970s
Date
ca. 1886
Medium
brick
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 × 4 × 2 1/4 in. (7.6 × 10.2 × 5.7 cm)
Description
A terracotta colored brick fragment from the Chattahoochee Brick Company. The fragment displays a partial ornamental molded design on one face. The visible portion of the design consists of a nearly complete molded circlular ring, surrounded by two partial circles on one side. The fragment matches a Chattahoochee Brick Company catalogue for an ornamental brick design "No. 45" consisting of one circular ring surrounded by four half circle rings to form a geometric floral motif, with two "flowers" per brick.
Place used
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Buildings and Structures
Type
blocks (shaped masses)
Topic
American South
Architecture
Business
Finance
Labor
Prisons
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Skilled labor
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Daniel Scott, Preservationist
Object number
2020.23.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52faf9054-f064-4260-b058-9cdd39c53c64

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