Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
President Lincoln, Abraham, American, 1809 - 1865
Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
Date
1960s
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 cm)
Description
A round pinback button featuring a black-and-white photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the proper left and a black-and-white photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass on the proper right. The portraits are in the center against a cream background. A gold colored border surrounds the outside edge of the button with bands of blue with white stars at the top and bottom center and bands of white with red stripes at the right and left center.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Politics
Race relations
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.77.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fddef600-3518-47e5-b7cb-f336bdf61d6b

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