Where: National Gallery of Art Library, East Building
When: closing June 14, 2019
Selected items from Frederick Douglass' family are currently on display in the National Gallery's library. There are photographs, an original typescript of a speech he gave and a variety of letters, many of them with lovely penmanship.
Along with the display is a brochure, but no other notes. I've seen this before, and it find it less than helpful. I don't really need a full brochure, but I would like a bit of explanation of what I'm seeing. A little stand with maybe three paragraphs of text would be ideal.
That having been said, it's a nice display, as all of the library displays are, and if you're interested in Frederick Douglass, I can see that this would be something you wouldn't want to miss.
Verdict: Fine for Douglass enthusiasts, but everyone else can probably give this a miss.
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