Environmental Button

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Description

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. The occasion was first conceived by Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, as a national day of observance for environmental problems. Millions of people participated in events across the country, while thousands of schools held special educational sessions, all dealing with environmental concerns. Earth Day has since become an annual event, celebrated worldwide.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

2003.0014.1175

catalog number

2003.0014.1175

accession number

2003.0014

Object Name

button

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: .33 cm x 4 cm; x 1/8 in x 1 9/16 in

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Environmental Movement

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-952f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1285254