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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Unidentified

    Description

    Two yellow and black pinback buttons (2013.68.3.1-.2) with yellow and black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the middle of the button. The top half has a yellow background with black writing that reads [Express Yourself]. In the lower half of the button is yellow text on a black background that reads [VOTE]. The backs of the buttons have pins without clasps.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray

    Date

    1950-1990

    Object number

    2013.68.3.1-.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    buttons (information artifacts)

    Medium

    paper on metal with plastic

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (2013.68.3.1): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
    H x W x D (2013.68.3.2): 2 3/16 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (5.6 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

    Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Activism
    Politics
    Suffrage

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b18272c0-a99e-431a-a384-b83beec1f120

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.68.3.1-.2

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