Podium used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana

Object Details

Description

Podium used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The podium is made of wood and has metal nails, hinges and cabinet hardware. The top of the podium has a wooden book stand attached to a large flat piece of wood. Curved wooden brackets are attached to the top on both sides. The back of the podium has a cabinet door attached to it. The door has a metal latch on the left side and two hinges on the right side.

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Subject of

Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887

Date

ca. 1887

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation

Medium

wood, metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 46 1/8 × 32 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (117.2 × 83.2 × 50.2 cm)

Type

podiums (platforms)