Object Details
Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Subject of
Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
Description
A pinback button for Robert Kennedy's presidential campaign. The button has a half black and half white background. Text throughout the center of the button reads [Kennedy For Equality]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's information printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Date
1968
Object number
2013.68.112
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm)
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place used
United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Politics
Race relations
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.68.112