- On View
- Segregation Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Owned by
- Jackson, Richie Jean, American, 1932 - 2013
- Dr. Jackson, Sullivan, American, 1923 - 2004
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Medium
- aluminum
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 13/16 × 13 5/8 × 14 1/16 in. (22.4 × 34.6 × 35.7 cm)
- Description
- Galvanized aluminum pail with a volume of approximately three (3) gallons. The pail is slightly narrower at base than at lip. Three (3) ribs run around the top of the sides. The pail has a handle that can be raised and lowered. At the bottom of the interior of the pail is a raised letter [A] in the center of concentric ribs that make up the base.
- Place used
- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Domestic
- Type
- pails
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Domestic life
- Families
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.192
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.