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.