Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox

Created by

Maddox, Lester, American, 1915 - 2003

Date

ca. 1964

Medium

wood

Dimensions

36 x 2 x 3 in. (91.4 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm)

Description

A Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox. The wooden stick has printed type in blue ink that reads: [LESTER MADDOX'S / PICKRICK DRUMSTICK]. A note written to Media Access Project by hand in black ink is featured on one side of the object.

Place used

Pickrick Cafeteria, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Tools and Equipment-Agricultural

Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition

Type

handles

Topic

Civil rights

Race discrimination

Segregation

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Violence

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert B. Rackleff

Object number

2011.22

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Usage

CC0

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a887eb8-2708-430f-aab8-601409fe5e1b