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Brick from the chimney at Whitehead Plantation

Unidentified Man or Menca. 1800

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

A reddish brown clay rectangular brick formerly used on the chimney of a house. The brick has several deep fissures and long cracks. There are large chunks missing, including at two different corners and in several places along one of the long side edges.

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  • Title: Brick from the chimney at Whitehead Plantation
  • Creator: Unidentified Man or Men
  • Date Created: ca. 1800
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 3/4 x 4 x 8 1/16 in. (7 x 10.2 x 20.5 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Resistance, Slavery, Architecture, Violence, History
  • Medium: clay brick
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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