Portrait of Leola Hudson Whitted
THF720071 / Portrait of Leola Hudson Whitted
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Artifact Overview
Leola Hudson Whitted (1892-1981) and her husband, Dr. William Whitted, were gifted what is now the Jackson Home in 1919. When William passed, Leola moved to Montgomery, Alabama, where she befriended Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife, Coretta Scott King. Leola reconnected Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson (her cousin, who lived in the Jackson Home in the 1960s) and Mrs. King, often visiting both families.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.50.0.89
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 3.5 in
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