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Greensboro Lunch Counter

Greensboro Lunch Counter

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Object Name
lunch counter
lunch counter with stools
associated date
1960-02-01
associated place
United States: North Carolina, Greensboro
Physical Description
metal, wood, plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 38 in x 97 in x 50 in; 96.52 cm x 246.38 cm x 127 cm
ID Number
COLL.LUNCHCTR.005006
accession number
1994.0156
subject
Civil Rights Movement
African American
Greensboro Sit-in
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Political and Military History: Political History, Civil Rights Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Exhibition
Greensboro Lunch Counter
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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