Cross Stitch Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
THF807723 / Cross Stitch Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cross stitch
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.50.5280.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Fiber)
Linen (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.125 in (Measured flat)
Width: 16.75 in (Measured flat)
Length: 0.325 in (Measured flat)
Inscriptions
front:
Let me live in the House / by the Side of the Road / and a Friend to Man
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