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Catalog Number |
B2019.01.0273 |
Object Name |
Board, Display |
Title |
African Slaves are Brought to the Americas |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Rectangular cardboard display board mounted with a poster entitled "African Slaves are Brought to the Americas" with a brief historic caption. At the top of the poster is an illustration of African Americans working in a field with a white man talking to an African American man in the foreground and farm buildings in the background. Below this is a timeline from 1492 to 1808 listing six events during this time period. The poster is part of a set of teaching aids entitled, "African-American History Timeline" produced by McDonald Publishing Co. The full set is shown in boards B2019.1.273 - B2019.1.276. The front of the board is covered with clear plastic which is taped at the back. The back of the board is marked with a handwritten, "1". This display board was created and used by Carlton A. Funn Sr. as part of his exhibition, "The History and Culture of Minorities", later named "National / International Cultural Exhibits ("NICE"). |
Material |
Plastic/Tape/Cardboard/Paper |
Artist or Maker |
Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Date |
c.1993 |
Dimensions |
H-17.126 W-22.047 D-0.197 inches |
Search Terms |
African American History African American people Education Teaching |
Subjects |
African American History African American people Education Teaching |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. |