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Desk from the Hope School

Object Details

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.
Date
1925-1954
Manufactured by
A. H. Andrews & Co., founded 1865
Used by
Hope School, 1925 - 1954
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
Topic
African American
American South
Education
Segregation
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Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Hope School Community Center, Pomaria, SC
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.22.5
Type
desks
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Medium
iron and hardwood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 28 3/8 × 22 × 29 1/4 in. (72.1 × 55.9 × 74.3 cm)
Record ID
nmaahc_2010.22.5
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59941092f-7b76-4e37-bf10-09ec7d415c71

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