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Created by:
Eagle Regalia Company, American, founded 1910  Search this
Subject of:
Scottsboro Boys, American, 1931 - 1989  Search this
International Labor Defense, American, 1925 - 1946  Search this
Medium:
celluloid and metal
Dimensions:
H x W: 7/8 x 7/8 in. (2.2 x 2.2 cm)
Type:
buttons (information artifacts)
Place depicted:
Paint Rock, Jackson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Eagle Regalia Co. 298 Broadway, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1931
Description:
A circular pin-back button with red typeface and a graphic of two arms (representing the International Labor Defense) bending open prison bars with nine men's busts below. Red type at the top reads: [SAVE / THE / SCOTTSBORO / BOYS]. The back of the pin has a paper backing with handwriting and print that reads: [5383 / Eagle Regalia Co / 298 Broadway / New York]. A logo of the maker is below the type.
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Justice  Search this
Law  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
U.S. History, 1919-1933  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.86
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Anti-Lynching Movement
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ab1e6d27-51ee-4dcc-ab25-7ef0f3451b82
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.86