Program for the funeral service of Benjamin E. Hall: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A funeral program (2013.46.29.4a) for Benjamin E. Hall. The program has a photograph of Hall on the cover. The two interior pages contain a biography of Hall and the Order of Service. The back cover has a note from the family and information about the internment and Funeral home. A yellow post-it note (2013.46.29.4b) was adhered to the back of the program. The note was written in blue ink, by hand and was addressed to Mr. Williams.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1997
• Created by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Benjamin E. Hall, American, 1910 - 1997
• Type: programs
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (2013.46.29.4a (program)): 8 9/16 × 5 9/16 in. (21.7 × 14.1 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2013.46.29.4b (post-it)): 3 × 3 in. (7.6 × 7.6 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Funeral customs and rites
• Topic: Religion
• Topic: Religious rituals and ceremonies
• Object number: 2013.46.29.4ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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