Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Description
A white button with a black and white image of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the center. King is seen from the shoulders up and looks over his proper left shoulder into the distance. Surrounding the image, along the top and bottom is black, curved text that reads: [I'M FOR / KING'S WAY]. On reverse is a small, white, round sticker with the number [3385]. Attached to the sticker and tucked into the inside back is a scrap of white paper with writing: [A116 / $266 / AA-5]. The reverse also has a pin without a fastener.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
ca. 1965
Object number
2012.159.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Medium
metal, ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 in. (4.1 x 3.8 x 0.5 cm)
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Civil Rights
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.159.7