- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Todd, Lucinda Wilson, American, 1903 - 1996
- Subject of
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Date
- early to mid 20th century
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- 29 3/4 x 68 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. (75.6 x 174.6 x 102.9 cm)
- Caption
- Lucinda Todd was the secretary of the Topeka, Kansas branch of the NAACP and the first parent to sign on as plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The dining room of her home was a gathering place both for local members of the NAACP and national figures involved in the case such as Thurgood Marshall, Roy Wilkins, Walter White, and Jack Greenberg. Todd was quoted as saying, "this is where it all started, right here" in reference to the table.
- Description
- An oval-shaped wood dining room table with cabriole legs ending in whorl feet. On underside, proper left side of table is black, stamped serial number [C-831-34-38F]. Leaf attached to table between sides.
- Place used
- Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- dining tables
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Judge Paul L. Brady
- Object number
- 2012.174.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




