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Rake head

mid 19th-mid 20th century

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A metal rake head. The rake head has fourteen (14) tines and a thick wire head. There is red paint on the portion of the head that would be inserted into the handle.

Catalog date
mid 19th-mid 20th century
Recorded subjects
African American; Agriculture; Labor; Slavery

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2017.108.23.45

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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