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Desk from the Hope School

A. H. Andrews & Co., founded 18651925/1954

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

One from a set of ten desks from the Hope School in Pomaria, South Carolina, a historic Rosenwald school. The desks are of the "Triumph" model made by A. H. Andrews & Co. in Chicago, Illinois and are made of iron and hardwood. The back of each desk provides the writing surface for the desk behind.

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  • Title: Desk from the Hope School
  • Creator: A. H. Andrews & Co., founded 1865
  • Date Created: 1925/1954
  • Location Created: Chicago, Illinois
  • Provenance: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Hope School Community Center, Pomaria, SC
  • Subject Keywords: American South,Education,Segregation
  • Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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