Postcard, Downtown Montgomery, Alabama, 1958-1965
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Artifact Overview
The sender of this postcard had just participated in the third of three attempted marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, during March 1965, in support of African-American voting rights. Less than five months after this historic third march -- the only one to actually reach the capitol in Montgomery -- President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1960
Subject Date
26 March 1965
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Bill Kobert for the Scenic South Card Company, Bessemer, Alabama.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2002.148.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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