- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Church, Louise Ayers, American, born ca. 1846
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- 1860s
- Medium
- metal, paint
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 6 1/4 in. (11.4 × 24.1 × 15.9 cm)
- Description
- Strongbox owned by Louise Ayers Church, mother of Mary Church Terrell. The black metal box (a) has gold-colored detailing. Gold border detailing is around the lid and the box lock. There is additional red detailing on the top of the lid. The side of the box has gold-colored text which reads [L. CHURCH / MEMPHIS TENN. [smaller]].The bottom of the box is blank and heavily scratched. Two hinges connect the lid to the box base. There is a handle in the middle of the lid. The paint is chipped and the silver metal beneath is visible. Inside the box is a removable black metal tray (b). The tray has three (3) compartments. The middle compartment slides open and the outer ones have hinged doors. Fragments of newspaper were found in the bottom of the box.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- strongboxes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.36ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.