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Happy b-day Mrs. Parks! [graphic].

Collection:: Rosa Parks Papers
Title:: Happy b-day Mrs. Parks! [graphic].
Date of Original:: 2000-01
Subject:: Birthday cards
Location:: United States, Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, 39.96118, -82.99879
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 Hastings Middle School, Columbus, Ohio. Signed: Sarah N. Saker.
Metadata URL:: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.48951
Language:: eng
Additional Rights Information:: Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
Contributing Institution:: Library of Congress