Faux Logs Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

THF804193 / Faux Logs Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Log

Date Made

circa 1961

Place of Creation

Location

Object ID

2023.50.78

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Concrete

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5 in (Bundled together)
Width: 22 in (Bundled together)
Length: 2.25 in (Bundled together)

Inscriptions

under seperate log: L 30 0

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

Artifact
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.
Artifact
Fireplace Log Holder Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama