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Fork from the Tubman household

1870s

Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Wooden-handled fork from the Tubman household.

Catalog date
1870s
Recorded places
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Black interiors; Cooking and dining; Domestic life; U.S. History, 1865-1921

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2009.50.35b

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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