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Pinback button for the Virgin Islands

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Unidentified

    Description

    A white pinback button with blue and organ design. The text on the button reads [Try a Virgin Island / St. Croix / St. John / St. Thomas]. The [V] has an orange sun atop it. The back of the button has a blue paper and 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

    1950-1990

    Object number

    2013.68.18

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and 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: 3 1/16 × 3 3/16 × 3/8 in. (7.8 × 8 × 1 cm)

    Place depicted

    Virgin Islands of the United States, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Advertising
    Travel

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8003bf4-484d-487e-8801-db2d797921f9

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.68.18

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