- Created by
- Chattahoochee Brick Company, American, 1878 - 1970s
- Date
- late 19th century - early 20th century
- Medium
- brick
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 × 6 3/4 × 2 in. (10.2 × 17.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A complete brick, crudely shaped, with mortar still adhered. On one face is a fresh break at the corner and another fresh break along one of the long edges where there is still mortar. The opposite face has air bubbles under the surface. The brick is red in color with purple mottling throughout, suggesting exposure to higher firing temperatures.
- Place used
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Buildings and Structures
- 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
- 2020.23.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




