Restoring the Rosa Parks Bus

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The Montgomery city bus aboard which Rosa Parks defied segregation sat as a rusted storage shed before The Henry Ford acquired it in 2001. Today, the fully restored bus in Henry Ford Museum stands as an inspiring reminder of her courageous activism.

Rosa Parks Bus Interior before Restoration, Interior View, March 2002

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Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, March 2002

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Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, March 2002 - 1

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Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, Interior, Driver's Area, March 2002

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Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, Front View, March 2002

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Rosa Parks Bus - 3

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Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, outside Henry Ford Museum, September 12, 2002

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Rosa Parks Bus during Restoration at MSX International, 2002

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Rosa Parks Bus during Restoration at MSX International, Front Detail, 2002

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Rosa Parks Bus during Restoration at MSX International, Interior View, 2002

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Rosa Parks Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford

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Rosa Parks Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford - 1

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Rosa Parks Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford - 2

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Rosa Parks Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford - 3

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Rosa Parks Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 2000-2001, before Acquisition by The Henry Ford - 4

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