Museum object · hooks (object genre)
Hook engraved with "WJ"
late 19th century
African American history · place not specified
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 hook with a wood handle. The metal and wood are dark brown. The handle is cracked in several places and has “WJ” carved on the back.
- Catalog date
- late 19th century
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Labor; Slavery
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2017.108.25.4
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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