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Letter From Birmingham City Jail: Portfolio case

2007

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

The box for Faith Ringgold’s Letter from Birmingham City Jail portfolio. The exterior of the clamshell case is covered in a burgundy red linen fabric. On the front is a black nameplate with [Faith Ringgold] printed in gold. The interior of the box is black.

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Catalog reference: 2024.70.10.12

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