Laundry pail associated with the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Laundry pail associated with the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march

Unidentified · mid-20th century

aluminum
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Galvanized aluminum pail with a volume of approximately three (3) gallons. The pail is slightly narrower at base than at lip. Three (3) ribs run around the top of the sides. The pail has a handle that can be raised and lowered. At the bottom of the interior of the pail is a raised letter [A] in the center of concentric ribs that make up the base.

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