On View
Taking the Stage Gallery
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
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55882361f-a4e2-4efc-89c2-2ebc60b691ff

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