Carving Fork Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

THF802354 / Carving Fork Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Carving fork

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.50.592

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Chrome steel
Metal
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Silver (Color)
Light brown

Dimensions

Height: 1 in
Width: 7.75 in
Length: 0.75 in

Inscriptions

front metal base: Chrome Plated back fork: Made in / [A&J company logo] / U.S.A.

Keywords	United States, Alabama, Selma Eating Carving forks Forks (Flatware) Jackson, Sullivan M., 1921-2004 Jackson, Richie Jean Sherrod, 1932-2013 Jackson, Jawana V.

Artifact
Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson, originally located in Selma, Alabama, is a Civil Rights Movement landmark. The home served as a refuge where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders worked, collaborated, strategized, and planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. These marches led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.