Fireset Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
THF807492 / Fireset Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fireset
Date Made
circa 1961
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.50.84
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Metal
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 25 in (Stand)
Diameter: 9 in (Stand)
Height: 25.25 in (Shovel)
Width: 4.75 in (Shovel)
Length: 3.25 in (Shovel)
Height: 25.125 in (Poker)
Width: 2.75 in (Poker)
Length: 0.375 in (Poker)
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