Manufactured by:

A. H. Andrews & Co., founded 1865  Search this

Used by:

Hope School, 1925 - 1954  Search this

Medium:

iron and hardwood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 26 1/4 × 20 1/8 × 25 1/4 in. (66.7 × 51.1 × 64.1 cm)

Type:

desks

Place used:

Pomaria, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Place made:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1925-1954

Description:

One from a set of ten desks from the Hope School in Pomaria, South Carolina, a historic Rosenwald school. The desks are of the "Triumph" model made by A. H. Andrews & Co. in Chicago, Illinois and are made of iron and hardwood. The back of each desk provides the writing surface for the desk behind.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Education  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Hope School Community Center, Pomaria, SC

Object number:

2010.22.7

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51257b44c-5000-4c82-a7e1-8cc1e957811b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.22.7