S.S. Tubman building plates presented during ceremonies: Museum Object and Cultural History
S.S. Tubman building plates presented during ceremonies: Date: August 16, 1973. Published by: The Citizen, American, founded 1867. Subject of: Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913.
The object in the museum catalogue
A newspaper clipping of an article and photograph of the donation of the S.S. Harriet Tubman building plates to the Harriet Tubman House from a photograph album commemorating the event owned by Harriet Tubman's niece, Eva Stewart Northrup. Black ink on newsprint.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: August 16, 1973
- Published by: The Citizen, American, founded 1867
- Subject of: Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913
- Subject of: Eva Stewart Northrup, American, 1890 - 1964
- Type: clippings
- Medium: ink on newsprint
- Dimensions: H x W: 6 1/4 x 14 1/8 in. (15.9 x 35.9 cm)
- Place depicted: Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Mass media
- Topic: Military
- Topic: Slavery
- Topic: Social reform
- Topic: Women
- Object number: 2009.50.29.1
- 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
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