On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Created by
Turner, G. Addison, American
Subject of
Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915
National Negro Business League, American, 1901 - 1966
Date
ca. 1908
Medium
celluloid, ribbon and metal
Dimensions
H x W: 3 3/4 x 2 x 1/8 in. (9.5 x 5.1 x 0.3 cm)
Description
A badge with a blue ribbon and portrait attached to a metal clasp. The front of the badge has a portrait of Booker T. Washington, while the back side of the badge has a drawing of a beehive and the title “National Negro Business League.”
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
badges
Topic
Associations and institutions
Black Enterprise
Business
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2008.5.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54501b5be-3054-4936-9943-8b77e3a8c938

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