Museum object · Bibles
The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments
1875
Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, 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.
Shearer family illustrated bible with leather hardcover binding, and ornate metallic recessed design with metal clasp enclosures.
- Catalog date
- 1875
- Recorded places
- Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Christianity; Faith; Families; Religion
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2012.32
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection