Carved wooden cane owned by Carl Brashear
date: label: Date
content: after 1966
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: Chief Master Carl Maxie Brashear, American, 1931 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: A cane, or walking stick, used by Carl Brashear. The body of the cane is alternating black and brown in color, with a shiny surface. The middle portion of the cane is twisted, creating a twirling appearance. The handle of the cane is white, and resembles a door knob. At the bottom of the cane, there is a white stopper. There is a gold tag with text etched into it, reading: [BILL COPELIN / SONORA. KY / '97] circling around the cane, close to the top, underneath the white knob handle.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Health
label: Topic
content: Military
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
label: Exhibition
content: Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Brashear Foundation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.66.6
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: wood, synthetic material, varnish, metal, porcelain
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 36 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (93.3 × 9.5 × 6 cm)