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Pinback button promoting the arrival of the National African American Museum

Catalog Data

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846  Search this
Owned by:
Jan Bailey, American, 1942 - 2010  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions:
H x W: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 1 cm)
Type:
buttons (information artifacts)
Place depicted:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca.1995
Description:
Square pin-back button featuring a black and white image of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries building. To the left of the black and white photograph is red type that reads, [THE/NATIONAL/AFRICAN/AMERICAN/MUSEUM/Is coming…]. Border of button's back has red type on all sides that reads, [DESIGNED AS THE NATION'S FIRST/MUSEUM, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM/COMPLETED 1881, RENAMED ARTS/AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING 1916].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Politics  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2013.201.1.54
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd534eabf8c-1a7c-4c03-8d50-67f2ddfe7a96
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.201.1.54