Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Apron owned by Harriet Tubman
1870-1913
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
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.
A waist apron of lightweight machine-made white cotton. The apron has horizontal pintucks and a fabric hemline ruffle featuring white cutwork embroidery in a scalloped eyelet design. The apron front is gathered onto a fabric waistband with fabric ties.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2009.50.43
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