Andiron Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

THF807503 / Andiron Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Andiron

Date Made

circa 1962

Place of Creation

Location

Object ID

2023.50.122.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Metal

Color

Gold (Color)
Brown (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.75 in
Width: 17.5 in
Length: 15.75 in

Keywords	United States, Alabama, Selma Fireplace accessories Fireplaces Andirons Jackson, Sullivan M., 1921-2004 Jackson, Richie Jean Sherrod, 1932-2013 Jackson, Jawana V.

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Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson, originally located in Selma, Alabama, is a Civil Rights Movement landmark. The home served as a refuge where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders worked, collaborated, strategized, and planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. These marches led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.
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Set of Andirons Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama