Ticket Punch Used on Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955
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This ticket punch was used in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.
This ticket punch was used in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.
Artifact
Ticket punch
Date Made
circa 1955
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.154.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Width: 0.5 in
Length: 5.5 in
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