Object Details
Description
The Everglades is an extensive subtropical marshland in southern Florida. Marjory Stoneman Douglas, author of the 1947 book The Everglades: River of Grass, was influential in educating the public on the importance of this unique ecological area. The Everglades is still one of the nation’s biggest environmental battlegrounds as a result of ongoing fights over water use and distribution. Over 50% of its original area has been lost to agriculture and development.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2003.0014.0840
accession number
2003.0014
catalog number
2003.0014.0840
Object Name
button
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: .33 cm x 5.1 cm; x 1/8 in x 2 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Environmental Movement
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1284900