Sea Shell

Clara Barton National Historic Site, National Park Service
Glen Echo, MD, United States

This shell has “The Lord’s Prayer” carved into its side. It represents the gifts that were likely given to Miss Barton by mostly African-American survivors of the Sea Islands Hurricane in South Carolina in 1893. Miss Barton and the American Red Cross provided aid to the victims of the storm in its aftermath.

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Title: Sea Shell
Contributor: Clara Barton National Historic Site National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/clba/exb/CLBA_ThePerson/fame/CLBA1059_shell.html
Source: Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: CLBA 1059
Measurements: L 8, W 5.2, H 5.6 cm
Materials: Shell
Date: c 1900-1950

Clara Barton National Historic Site, National Park Service

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