"IN AMERICA How Could This Happen...," badge

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

one (1) badge

Washington, D.C., 2020

Description: red and white pin on badge

Obverse Text: In America How could this happen... / volunteer

Volunteer badge from the installation "IN AMERICA How Could This Happen...," created by artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg to commemorate the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of the installation in October, 2020 the death toll stood at 223,059.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

2020

ID Number

2021.0014.25

accession number

2021.0014

catalog number

2021.0014.25

Object Name

badge

volunteer badge

Physical Description

plastic; metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7.5 cm; 2 15/16 in

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Work and Industry: General History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

associated subject

Infectious diseases

COVID-19 (Disease)

Public Health

2019-nCoV disease

Disease prevention

2019 novel coronavirus disease

related event

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4bdd3a399-9a4a-0597-e053-15f76fa0cbca

Record ID

nmah_2001502