Apron owned by Harriet Tubman

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Object Details

Date
1870-1913
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913
Description
A waist apron of lightweight machine-made white cotton. The apron has horizontal pintucks and a fabric hemline ruffle featuring white cutwork embroidery in a scalloped eyelet design. The apron front is gathered onto a fabric waistband with fabric ties.
Place used
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
Clothing and dress
Emancipation
Freedom
Self-liberation
Slavery
Social reform
Women
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.50.43
Type
aprons (protective wear)
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Medium
linen
Dimensions
H x W: 33 1/2 x 33 in. (85.1 x 83.8 cm)
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd587e868b9-1047-4bb9-9564-0683dea2d23b
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.50.43