Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

wood with metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 21 1/16 × 13 3/8 × 1 7/8 in. (53.5 × 34 × 4.8 cm)

Type:

maintenance and cleaning equipment

Date:

late 19th century

Description:

A rectangular wooden washboard with metal scrubbing rods. The top of the washboard has green paint on parts of it and a large crack running diagonally across it. A knothole is on the right side. The twenty-five (25) scrubbing rods are attached to the washboard by u-nails. The main panel of the washboard has two thin side frames of wood nailed to it and a wider piece of wood nailed to the top side that serves as a handle.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Labor  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2017.108.25.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5579bebf9-9fc0-4047-b016-bc83003a4e96

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.108.25.1