Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
Description
A white pin back button with blue text. In the upper third half of the button, in the middle, is a graphic of the dome of the United States Capitol. Around the outside edge of the face is text on the top and bottom, curving with the edges. The text reads: [NATIONAL MARCH FOR FREEDOM / I WAS THERE / AUG. 28, 1963 / WASHINGTON, D. C.]. On the reverse are two small white stickers with the numbers [200] and [4635] respectively and a pin with a fastener.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1963
Object number
2012.159.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Medium
metal, ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 x 3 x 1/4 in. (7.6 x 7.6 x 0.6 cm)
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Local and regional
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.159.5