Pinback button of Jackie Robinson with baseball charm and ribbon

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Object Details

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Subject of

Jackie Robinson, American, 1919 - 1972

Los Angeles Dodgers, American, founded 1883

Description

A metal pinback button featuring an image of Jackie Robinson with the words [I'M ROOTING FOR JACKIE ROBINSON] at the top and [DODGERS] at the bottom. Attached to the bottom of the pin is a small charm in the shape of a baseball. A red, white, and blue striped ribbon is attached to the back of the pin.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1950s

Object number

2015.80.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

buttons (information artifacts)

Medium

ink, metal, plastic and ribbon

Dimensions

Diameter (Pin Only): 1 1/2 × 1/8 in. (3.8 × 0.3 cm)

H x W x D (All): 3 1/16 × 1 9/16 × 3/4 in. (7.8 × 4 × 1.9 cm)

Place depicted

Brooklyn, New York City, 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

Athletes

Baseball

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a146528-b4bd-4f19-9ba8-47a71d25f6f0

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.80.2