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Lectern used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana

ca. 1887

Lyles Station, Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, 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.

Lectern used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The lectern is made of wood and has metal nails, hinges and cabinet hardware. The top of the lectern has a wooden book stand attached to a large flat piece of wood. Curved wooden brackets are attached to the top on both sides. The back of the lectern has a cabinet door attached to it. The door has a metal latch on the left side and two hinges on the right side.

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Catalog reference: 2012.155.12

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