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Bentwood armchair from a church in Tulsa, Oklahoma

late 19th-early 20th century

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

A bentwood armchair purportedly belonging to a black church in Tulsa that was looted during the Tulsa Riot of 1921. The chair has curved arm rests. The arm rests are attached to the chair back and seat with oval-shaped, metal cleats. Both uprights at the sides of the chair back are also attached to the seat and to the top rail. The chair back has seven (7) rungs at the back. The chair also has two (2) horizontal rungs on the proper left and proper right sides, connecting the proper left and proper right legs. There are two (2) additional rungs at the back connecting the rear legs. At the front is only one (1) rung at the top between the front legs. The chair seat is a square shape with curved corners. The seat is has been slightly molded towards the back to support the sitter. The chair back curves out toward the arm rests.

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  • Title: Bentwood armchair from a church in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Date Created: late 19th-early 20th century
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W x D: 38 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (97.8 × 52.1 × 45.1 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Religious groups, American West, Segregation, Violence, Race riots, History, Race relations
  • Medium: wood and metal
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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