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Frederick Douglass commemorative spoon

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division

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Middleton "Spike" Harris coin collection

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Title
Frederick Douglass commemorative spoon
Names
Harris, M. A., 1908-1977 (Collector)
Thompson, Samuel W. (Creator)
Collection

Middleton "Spike" Harris coin collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1896
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division
Shelf locator: Sc Art (Harris, M.A. Coin collection)
Shelf locator: AR 77.001j
Topics
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Genres
Objects
Silverware
Physical Description
Extent: 15 cm
Description
A silver spoon etched with the likeness of Frederick Douglass, with significant years in his life, from 1838 to 1895, etched on the handle.
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22711100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d9a5ec90-6cca-013e-9bfc-0242ac110004
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1896: Created
  • 1908: Creator Born
  • 1977: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Frederick Douglass commemorative spoon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/44c9aca0-7093-013e-ffeb-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Frederick Douglass commemorative spoon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/44c9aca0-7093-013e-ffeb-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Frederick Douglass commemorative spoon Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/44c9aca0-7093-013e-ffeb-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Frederick Douglass commemorative spoon