Tin box handmade and carried by Joseph Trammell to hold freedom papers

Creator Name

Joseph Trammell, American, 1831 - 1859

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1850s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

About the work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

A small, handmade tin box with sliding lid. Used to hold certificate of freedom and carry in pocket.

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Title

Tin box handmade and carried by Joseph Trammell to hold freedom papers

Creator

Joseph Trammell, American, 1831 - 1859, Created by

Worktype

boxes (containers); Boxes (containers)

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

tin

Dimensions

H x W x D: 5 × 3 3/8 × 11/16 in. (12.7 × 8.6 × 1.7 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

1850s

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elaine E. Thompson, in memory of Joseph Trammell, on behalf of his direct descendants

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Virginia; United States; North and Central America

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subjects

African American; Emancipation; Free communities of color; Freedom; Identity; Law; Slavery; Slavery; Law; Emancipation; Free communities of color; Freedom; Group identity

Topic

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Joseph Trammell, American, 1831 - 1859, Tin box handmade and carried by Joseph Trammell to hold freedom papers, 1850s, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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