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Commemorative Clothing Button, George Washington, 1789

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Object Details

associated person

Washington, George

Description

Commemorative Clothing Button, George Washington, 1789

ID Number

1980.0771.03

accession number

1980.0771

catalog number

1980.0771.03

Object Name

Button

Physical Description

metal, brass (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 1 1/4 in; 3.175 cm

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Exhibition Location

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Inauguration

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-764c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_528516

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