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Cane given to Frederick Douglass, c. 1885


Hand-carved cane with illustrations copied from Douglass’ third autobiography, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.

Credit: Photo Courtesy Tony Brown, Imijination Photo, Cane Courtesy National Park Service, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Washington, DC

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