Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005
THF12820 / Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, Special Exhibit Marking Rosa Parks' Death, October 2005
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
October 2005
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.1682
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital imaging
Color
Multicolored
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