Holy Bible

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 leather bound, illustrated bible with sides that once zipped closed to protect the pages; the zipper is now completely disconnected from the front cover. The front cover has black text in the top left quadrant which reads: [HOLY BIBLE / ILLUSTRATED]. In the bottom right quadrant in smaller text it reads: [Hattie McDaniel]. Attached to the zipper slider is a small chain with a larger metal loop at its end to ease the opening and closing of the bible. The second title page has an inscription to Hattie McDaniel from her niece.

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