Manufactured by
Mr. Button Products, Inc., American, founded 1973
Distributed by
Pro Portsmouth, Inc., American, founded 1977
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
First Night, Inc., American, founded 1975
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
1994
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) and plastic with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 11/16 × 1 11/16 × 3/16 in. (6.9 × 4.3 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A First Night ’94 pin found in a sewing basket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pinback button is rectangular in shape with rounded corners. The front is primarily white with purple, pink, orange, and yellow text, and graphics. At the center of the button is a graphic of a purple rectangle framed with a band of yellow and orange alternating triangles. The rectangular frame is overlaid with graphics that include a Mardi Gras style half mask, a pair of hands, and a horn. Purple text printed at the top reads [PORTSMOUTH] and [FiRST / NigHT / 94] at the bottom. The back of the pinback button is silver toned, plain and features a vertically oriented pinback. Printed in small black text along one edge of the button is the text [MR. BUTTON PRODUCTS INC. BOX 68359, INDPLS, IN 46268-0359].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Holidays and festivals
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.9.4
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553570602-5183-43e0-93c7-8185c586953f

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