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African Handcrafted Tribal Mask, Director Kristina Estle

As an African boy reached ten, he was given a mask and forced to leave the village. He was not to return until he had killed and brought back a lion.

African Handcrafted Tribal Mask, Director Kristina Estle

As an African boy reached ten, he was given a mask and forced to leave the village. He was not to return until he had killed and brought back a lion.

African Slaver, Director Kristina Estle

This small sculpture depicts the captain of a slave vessel. These men were paid a percentage for each slave they had aboard. Despite lawmakers placing…

African Slaver 2, Director Kristina Estle

This small sculpture depicts the captain of a slave vessel. These men were paid a percentage for each slave they had aboard. Despite lawmakers placing…

Branding Iron, Director Kristina Estle

This branding iron was used on enslaved people to mark them as their owner's property. Each owner created their own mark, and the enslaved were…

Call to Arms!, Director Kristina Estle

With the promise of freedom in sight, many freed and enslaved men of color enlisted in the Civil War. Advertisements such as shown were used to excite…

Cat-O-Nine Tails, Director Kristina Estle

This whip-like object was used to whip enslaved people. Its name is derived from the nine leather strips. Typically the ends were knotted.

Child-Sized Wrist Shackles, Director Kristina Estle

These wrist shackles were used on enslaved persons to restrict movement. This pair would have been used on a child.

Civil War Bullets, Director Kristina Estle

This is a collection of bullets used during the Civil War.

Civil War Discharge Paper, Director Kristina Estle

Authentic discharge document from the Civil War era. Elijah S. Brown, a local soldier from Bellaire, Ohio, 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. First…