Pinback button for the Harriet Tubman Home

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Object Details

Issued by

National Harriet Tubman Shrine Committee, American

Subject of

Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913

Description

A pinback button with a black-and-white print of Harriet Tubman under the words "Harriet Tubman Home." Attached is a ribbon designed to look like the American flag.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson

Date

1954

Object number

2009.50.6

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

portraits

buttons (information artifacts)

Medium

metal , cloth

Dimensions

H x W: 3 x 1 1/4 in. (7.6 x 3.2 cm)

Place used

Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Associations and institutions

Housing

Social reform

United States History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50cbe12c1-02ce-4482-b055-cc18cd45488e

Record ID

nmaahc_2009.50.6