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Underground Railroad

Object Details

Artist: Charles Smith

Date: 1990

Medium: Concrete (cement, lime, agreggates) Acrylic paints Kids shoes (suede and rubber) Beige adhesive Stone Lamp (brass, cord)
Dimensions: 48 x 24 x 20 in. (121.9 x 61 x 50.8 cm)

Cite As: The Kohler Foundation Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, gift of the Kohler Foundation.

Caption: A statement from the artist: "This is a part of the Folk Art series designed to introduce visitors to the Underground Railroad series. It also symbolizes how the abolitionists communicated with escaped slaves seeking safe houses."

Accession Number: 2004.0011.0029

Type: sculpture

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Record ID: acm_2004.0011.0029