"Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home" Alabama Historical Commission Plaque

THF801809 / "Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home" Alabama Historical Commission Plaque

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Plaque (Flat object)

Date Made

circa 2014

Subject Date

2012-2014

Location

at Greenfield Village in Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home

Object ID

2023.50.262

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 15.75 in
Width: 16.25 in
Length: 0.75 in

Inscriptions

upper backside: A 564 front side: [Alabama Historical Commission logo] / Sullivan and Richie Jean / Sherrod Jackson Home / Dallas County / was listed in the / National Register of Historic Places / on January 8, 2014 / and the Alabama Register of / Landmarks and Heritage / on June 21, 2012 / By the Alabama Historical Commission.

Keywords	United States, Alabama, Selma Commemorations Civil rights movements Plaques (Flat objects) Jackson, Sullivan, 1921-2004 Jackson, Richie Jean Sherrod, 1932-2013 Jackson, Jawana V. Alabama Historical Commission

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