Pinback Button, "Working Press Pass" Worn By Ethel L. Payne

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Object Details

Caption

Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991) wore this press pass to cover the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower for The Chicago Defender, the nation’s leading African American newspaper. The blue-and-white button admitted Payne to the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 1953 and to related events. Payne also attended an inaugural ball held the following evening at the D.C. National Guard Armory, which featured renowned musicians Lionel Hampton and W.C. Handy.

Cite As

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

Date

1953

Accession Number

1991.0076.0128

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

press badge

Medium

metal, plastic, paper

Dimensions

5/16 × 3 7/16 in. (0.8 × 8.7 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/dl84a54382d-f6ac-4aeb-9267-7f0a0bdb7c60

Record ID

acm_1991.0076.0128