- On View
- Taking the Stage Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Manufactured by
- Green Duck Company, American, 1906 - 2004
- Date
- ca. 1935
- Medium
- ink on metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 × 13/16 × 3/16 in. (2.5 × 2.1 × 0.4 cm)
- Description
- A yellow, round, metal pin-back button featuring black text that reads, [I'SE DE / PRESIDENT / Amos 'n' Andy Fresh Air Candy]. The back of the pin is printed slightly off-center with the name of the manufacturer, [GREENDUCK CO. CHICAGO], a graphic of a duck logo, patent information, and union stamps in blue ink.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Topic
- Advertising
- Amusements
- Stereotypes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Object number
- 2007.7.475
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.