Cane used by Reverend Ike

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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 medical cane used by Reverend Ike. The cane has an aluminum shaft and a black plastic handle. The bottom half of the cane shaft features ten holes and a spring loaded button to adjust the height. It also has an aluminum tightening band near the base. A fragment of a white plastic zip tie is attached to the cane shaft, just above the band near the base. The cane has a plain, crook shaped, black, plastic handle. A rectangular shaped, silver tone label is adhered to the cane shaft, just below the handle. Black text printed on the label reads [CAREX® / caring for you] with a red accent line below. Attached to the bottom of the cane shaft is a black rubber heel.

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