- Manufactured by
- Carex, American
- Worn by
- Eikerenkoetter, Frederick J. II, American, 1935 - 2009
- Date
- ca. 2004
- Medium
- aluminum with plastic and rubber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 35 13/16 × 1 3/16 × 5 1/4 in. (91 × 3 × 13.3 cm)
- Description
- A medical cane used by Reverend Ike. The cane has an aluminum shaft and a black plastic handle. The bottom half of the cane shaft features ten holes and a spring loaded button to adjust the height. It also has an aluminum tightening band near the base. A fragment of a white plastic zip tie is attached to the cane shaft, just above the band near the base. The cane has a plain, crook shaped, black, plastic handle. A rectangular shaped, silver tone label is adhered to the cane shaft, just below the handle. Black text printed on the label reads [CAREX® / caring for you] with a red accent line below. Attached to the bottom of the cane shaft is a black rubber heel.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- canes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
- Object number
- 2020.49.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




