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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Cross Stitch Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama