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Happy bithday [i.e., birthday], to: Rosa Parks [graphic].

Collection:: Rosa Parks Papers
Title:: Happy bithday [i.e., birthday], to: Rosa Parks [graphic].
Date of Original:: 2000-01-31
Subject:: Birthday cards
Location:: United States, Rhode Island, Providence County, 41.87136, -71.5786
United States, Rhode Island, Providence County, City of Cranston, Cranston, 41.77982, -71.43728
Medium:: drawingscolor2000-2010.gmgpc
children's art2000-2010.gmgpc
birthday cards
Type:: StillImage
Format:: image/jpeg
Description:: Title from item.
Drawing sent to Rosa Parks by a student at Chester Barrows School, Cranston, Rhode Island. Signed: Rachel.
Metadata URL:: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.48909
Language:: eng
Additional Rights Information:: Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
Contributing Institution:: Library of Congress