Tin box handmade and carried by Joseph Trammell to hold freedom papers
date: label: Date
content: 1852
name: label: Created by
content: Joseph Trammell, American, 1831 - 1859
notes: label: Description
content: A small, handmade tin box with sliding lid. Used to hold certificate of freedom and carry in pocket.
place: label: Place used
content: Virginia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Emancipation
label: Topic
content: Free communities of color
label: Topic
content: Freedom
label: Topic
content: Identity
label: Topic
content: Law
label: Topic
content: Slavery
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
label: Exhibition
content: Slavery and Freedom
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elaine E. Thompson, in memory of Joseph Trammell, on behalf of his direct descendants
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.25.2
objectType: label: Type
content: boxes (containers)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: tin
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 5 × 3 3/8 × 11/16 in. (12.7 × 8.6 × 1.7 cm)