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Collection box of the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society owned by Garrison family

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Description

Cardboard coin collection box produced by the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society. The box is constructed in two pieces, a top and bottom. The top has a slot for coins and fits into the bottom. The box is yellow with black print, including a tableau on the front of kneeling enslaved figure surrounded by implements of bondage.Transcribed by digital volunteers
Format:
Ink On Cardboard
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Garrison Family in memory of George Thompson Garrison
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Smithsonian Institution