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In historic move, Boston museum returns works by 19th-century enslaved potter David Drake to his descendants
David Drake was known for his large-sized historic pots that could hold 40 gallons of water. His large clay pots were also used for food storage in the 1850s. However, since he was an enslaved man in South Carolina, he wasn’t allowed to own any of his work. After almost 200 years, Boston’s Museum of…
