Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Sen. Nash, William Beverly, American, 1822 - 1888
Date
ca. 1868
Medium
metal, silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 3.8 × 1 cm)
Description
A metal pin back button featuring a photographic image of Sen. W.B. Nash. The pin is oval and made of metal with a slight tarnish. The front features a beaded design around the edge of the picture and the back is slightly indented with a horizontal pin across the middle. The photo is placed loosely in the frame and features a bust shot of Nash wearing a suit jacket and tie. He has a beard and mustache.
Place used
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
American South
Emancipation
Politics
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of William Beverly Nash
Object number
2013.168.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ddc0b4c-e6ec-42ee-9bf0-7b74d290b3e3

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