Joseph Trammell (1831 – 1859) made this tin box in 1852 to hold the papers giving him his freedom. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elaine E. Thompson, in memory of Joseph Trammell, on behalf of his direct descendants.
Joseph Trammell (1831 – 1859) made this tin box in 1852 to hold the papers giving him his freedom. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elaine E. Thompson, in memory of Joseph Trammell, on behalf of his direct descendants.
