Pinback Button, “Washington’s No 1 Crew,”

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Object Details

Caption

This pinback button promotes “Washington’s No. 1 Crew” in red lettering and four red stars on a white background. It belonged to journalist Ethel L. Payne, (1911-1991), who moved from Chicago to Washington, DC in 1952 to cover national and international news for the preeminent African American newspaper, The Chicago Defender. Known as The First Lady of the Black Press, Payne collected political buttons throughout her pioneering career.

Cite As

Ethel Lois Payne Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Avis R. Johnson.

Date

Late 20th century

Accession Number

1991.0076.0164

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

pinback button

Medium

metal, plastic, paper

Dimensions

1/4 × 2 3/16 in. (0.7 × 5.5 cm)

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Anacostia Community Museum Collection

Data Source

Anacostia Community Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8de834664-55ca-4eab-9311-0225aa1ea8e0

Record ID

acm_1991.0076.0164