Title

Wooden school desk from Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, 1925-1963. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Wooden school desk, with the desk attached behind the chair. The chair seat is a single wooden board, with a single board forming an apron across the front. The chair back is three (3) horizontal wood slats. The desk top, a single board, is located behind the top slat. A shallower board is attached 3.5 inches below the desk top, creating a shelf. The desk top, shelf, slats, and seat are all connected to two (2) side panels with v-shaped cut-outs on the bottom and curved backs.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A73_122

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

136,9Mb (5,7Mb) / 20,1in x 26,4in / 6044 x 7918 (300dpi)

Keywords

wood people black religious education country religion desk museum church school color Christianity wooden location century furniture African American twenties African-American afro-american Sixties United States of America Colour 1920s 1960s 20th century heritage American America USA object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art desks Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School Evangelical Lutheran Church