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    Object Details

    maker

    Donnelly/Colt

    Description (Brief)

    Pin-back buttons serve many purposes. They are efficient advertising vehicles, handy for fund-raising in support of a cause, concise statements of a person’s beliefs, a form of educational outreach, and convenient ice-breakers for conversation. This pin-back is an expression of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender) pride. It has a pink triangle and the Greek letter Lambda in lower-case, both of which are LGBT symbols.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    date made

    n.d.

    ID Number

    2010.0130.04

    catalog number

    2010.0130.04

    accession number

    2010.0130

    Object Name

    button
    pin
    lgbt rights

    Physical Description

    cardboard (part material)
    metal (part material)

    Measurements

    overall: 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
    overall: 1 9/16 in x 1 9/16 in x 3/8 in; 3.88938 cm x 3.88938 cm x .9525 cm

    place made

    United States: Connecticut

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Gay Rights
    LGBTQ
    LGBTQ Rights

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-46a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1391302

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