Cane used by Reverend Ike
date: label: Date
content: ca. 2004
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Carex, American
label: Worn by
content: Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, American, 1935 - 2009
notes: label: Description
content: 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.
place: label: Place made
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Health
label: Topic
content: Preaching
label: Topic
content: Radio
label: Topic
content: Religion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.49.3.2
objectType: label: Type
content: canes
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: aluminum with plastic and rubber
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 35 13/16 × 1 3/16 × 5 1/4 in. (91 × 3 × 13.3 cm)