Lamps Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Table lamp

Date Made

circa 1961

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.50.107

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Glass (Material)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 24 in (Lamp)
Diameter: 4.75 in (Lamp)
Length: 53 in (Cord)
Height: 1.5 in (Switch base)
Width: 3 in (Switch base)
Length: 1.25 in (Switch base)
Length: 1.5 in (Plug)
Diameter: 1.5 in (Plug)

Inscriptions

switch: Homout / Und. Lab. / Inc. Insp. / 10A. 125 V. / 5A.250V
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