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Darkwater
1920
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A hardcover copy of the Darkwater by W.E.B. Du Bois. The front cover of the book is a blue fabric. The title is engraved in light-blue type that reads: [DARKWATER / W.E.B. DU BOIS]. Underneath the title near the center of the cover is an engraved design. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. The back cover is blue fabric. The content of the book includes biographical information, essays, poems, and spirituals written by Du Bois.
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Catalog reference: 2014.304.38
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