Object Details
Created by
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
Subject of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990
Billy Hollins, American
Description
An SCLC donation can. The can is made of tin and is wrapped in white paper. The paper has a black and white image of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph David Abernathy and text that reads: [I Gave] above an address. There is a slot at the top of the can for the donations.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1968-1977
Object number
2010.41.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Type
cans
Medium
tin , ink on printing paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 6 in. (7.3 x 7.3 x 15.2 cm)
Place depicted
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2010.41.7