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Horse collar owned by the Hardiman family

19th century

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.

A horse collar made of leather and stuffed with straw. The collar has a metal and leather buckle at the top. The collar fit around a horse's neck and shoulders and attached to a harness.

Catalog date
19th century
Recorded places
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Agriculture; Communities; Families; Rural life

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

Catalog reference: 2012.155.6

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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