Bottle used to christen the S.S. Harriet Tubman

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

The original christening bottle from the ceremonial launching of the Liberty ship SS Harriet Tubman. The glass bottle is wrapped in red, white, and blue silk and housed in a specially made oak box with a glass window. Screwed to the box is a metal plaque that reads [CHRISTENING BOTTLE / SS. HARRIET TUBMAN / MRS. E. S.

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