Dave Drake jug (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Dave Drake jug

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A 40-gallon storage vessel created by Dave Drake and incised with the following: “A Very Large Jar which has 4 handles = / pack it full of fresh meats – then light candles – / Lm April 12 1858 / Dave.” (Lm stands for Lewis Miles, one of the people who enslaved Dave.)

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Photo by George Calfas

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