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Pen used by Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the 1964 Civil Rights Act
- Created by
- Esterbrook Pen Company, American, 1947 - 1967
- Used by
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Medium
- metal , plastic , paper
- Dimensions
- L x W (pen): 6 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (15.9 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)
- L x W (box): 7 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (18.1 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm)
- Type
- fountain pens
- Date
- July 2, 1964
- Description
- An Esterbrook pen with an Esterbrook 2668 nib. The pen has a black plastic grip and a clear plastic body, with [THE PRESIDENT- THE WHITE HOUSE] printed in white ink. [ESTERBROOK] and [MADE IN U.S.A.] are imprinted on the black pen grip. Type reading: [ESTERBROOK / 2668 / MADE IN USA] is imprinted on the nib. The pen was one of the pens President Lyndon B. Johnson used to sign the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Law
- Local and regional
- Politics (Practical)
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
- Object number
- 2012.147ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign
- Manufactured by
- Green Duck Company, American, 1906 - 2004
- Subject of
- President Kennedy, John F., American, 1917 - 1963
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- International Photo-Engravers Union of North America, American, founded 1904
- Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic laminate
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 3/16 in. (3.5 × 4 × 0.5 cm)
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- A 1960 presidential campaign pinback button for John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson. Kennedy ran as a candidate of the Democratic Party. The button is red, white, and blue. In the central white, elliptical-shaped band is a black-and-white graphic of Kennedy and Johnson depicted side-by-side, from the shoulders up, and facing the viewer. Both men are smiling. The red band above the white band has white text that reads, [NEW / LEADERSHIP]. The blue band below the white band has white text that reads, [KENNEDY / JOHNSON]. There are three union labels and the name of the manufacturer printed along the rounded back edges of the button. The back of the button is silver toned with a brass pin.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aaron Bryant
- Object number
- 2017.88.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- 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
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Folding tab button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign
- Manufactured by
- Green Duck Company, American, 1906 - 2004
- Subject of
- President Kennedy, John F., American, 1917 - 1963
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
- International Photo-Engravers Union of North America, American, founded 1904
- Medium
- ink on metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 5/8 × 1 × 1/16 in. (4.2 × 2.6 × 0.1 cm)
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- A 1960 presidential campaign folding tab, metal button for John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson. Kennedy ran as a candidate of the Democratic Party. The button has red, white, and blue horizontal bands. The central white band has blue text that reads, [KENNEDY / and / JOHNSON]. Two (2), white five pointed stars are printed in the red and blue bands above and below the candidates’ names. The folding portion of the button is white and has the manufacturer’s information, union information and logos printed in blue. There are three union labels and the name of the manufacturer printed on the folding tab of the button. The back of the button is silver toned.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dorothy and Eugene Bryant
- Object number
- 2017.88.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- 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
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Interior, Spring, Mississippi Delta
- Created by
- Lester, Julius, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Hamer, Fannie Lou, American, 1917 - 1977
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Jr., American, 1911 - 1978
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 3/8 x 6 5/16 in. (23.8 x 16 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 17 x 14 in. (43.2 x 35.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1966
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of three election posters on a wall promoting Fannie Lou Hamer, Lyndon Johnson, and Hubert Humphrey, each of which begins "FREEDOM MEANS." Below there is a SCLC FREEDOM NOW pennant.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard Greenberg Gallery
- Object number
- 2012.169.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©Julius Lester
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pen used by Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the 1965 Voting Rights Act
- Created by
- Esterbrook Pen Company, American, 1947 - 1967
- Used by
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Medium
- chrome steel and acrylic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 1/4 x 1/2 in. (15.9 x 1.3 cm)
- Type
- fountain pens
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1965
- Description
- 2010.45.1a: A pen with a silver-colored nib, black grip, and clear barrel. "The President - The White House" is molded into the clear handle in white lettering.
- 2010.45.1b: Black ink on paper, a copy of S. 1564, an act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and for other purposes. The act was passed August 6, 1965.
- 2010.45.1c: Black ink on paper, a copy of H.R. 6400, a bill before the House of Representatives that purports to enforce the fifteenth amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
- 2010.45.1d: A magazine clipping showing an image of Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act
- The four items were originally framed together in a commemorative display.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Law
- Local and regional
- Politics (Practical)
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture