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- Pedestal Desk, Used by Henry Ford at the Dearborn Engineering Laboratory -
- 1923
- Collections - Artifact
Pedestal Desk, Used by Henry Ford at the Dearborn Engineering Laboratory
- Secretary Desk Used by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Jackson Home, Selma, Alabama - This desk sat in the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, friends of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During the struggle to win voting rights in the 1960s, King often stayed with the Jacksons. At this desk, King outlined speeches that he would give -- first, composing his thoughts on paper, then committing them to memory.
- 1920-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Secretary Desk Used by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Jackson Home, Selma, Alabama
This desk sat in the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, friends of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During the struggle to win voting rights in the 1960s, King often stayed with the Jacksons. At this desk, King outlined speeches that he would give -- first, composing his thoughts on paper, then committing them to memory.
- Pedestal Desk, Used by Henry Ford at his Highland Park Plant Office - This large-scale oak desk was used by Henry Ford in his Highland Park Factory Office. Mr. Ford rarely worked at the desk, preferring to spend his time on the go between factories and a number of Ford office buildings. The office was mainly used to receive visitors and meet with employees.
- 1910-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Pedestal Desk, Used by Henry Ford at his Highland Park Plant Office
This large-scale oak desk was used by Henry Ford in his Highland Park Factory Office. Mr. Ford rarely worked at the desk, preferring to spend his time on the go between factories and a number of Ford office buildings. The office was mainly used to receive visitors and meet with employees.