Pine box owned by Pvt. Marquis Peterson, Co. F, 55th Mass. Vol. Inf.
date: label: Date
content: 1863-1896
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: Marquis Peterson, American, 1832 - 1896
label: Subject of
content: 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
notes: label: Description
content: A wooden box owned by Marquis Peterson. The rectangular box is varnished brown and has a lid on top. Embossed on the lid is “55 / Mass. Vol. Inf. / Marquis Peterson.” The lid is connected to the box by two metal hinges. The sides of the box are constructed with dovetail joints and the bottom is nailed in place. A metal clasp runs the length of the box and secures the lid in place at front.
place: label: Place used
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Free communities of color
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
label: Topic
content: United States Colored Troops
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: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.78.1
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: wood, metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 9 7/16 × 6 1/4 in. (5.4 × 24 × 15.8 cm)