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Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Used by:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968  Search this
Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990  Search this
Owned by:
Richie Jean Jackson, American, 1932 - 2013  Search this
Dr. Sullivan Jackson, American, 1923 - 2004  Search this
Medium:
aluminum
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8 13/16 × 13 5/8 × 14 1/16 in. (22.4 × 34.6 × 35.7 cm)
Type:
pails
Place used:
Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Date:
mid-20th century
Description:
Galvanized aluminum pail with a volume of approximately three (3) gallons. The pail is slightly narrower at base than at lip. Three (3) ribs run around the top of the sides. The pail has a handle that can be raised and lowered. At the bottom of the interior of the pail is a raised letter [A] in the center of concentric ribs that make up the base.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Families  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.192
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Domestic
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59df261ed-9667-447c-a5a9-557fbff9fc10
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.192