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Catalog Number |
B2019.01.1501 |
Object Name |
Throw |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Woven throw blanket with the text "JUNETEENTH / June 19, 1865 - Galveston, Texas" in black in the center with sections of broken chains on either side. The background has stylized patterns and the opening lines of the Emancipation Proclamation. The edges of the blanket are fringed. This throw was owned by Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-64.5 L-53.5 inches |
Search Terms |
African American history African American people Emancipation Juneteenth |
Subjects |
African American history African American people Emancipation Juneteenth |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. |