Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
ca.1968
Medium
metal, ribbon
Dimensions
Diameter (Button): 1 11/16 × 3/8 in. (4.3 × 1 cm)
H x W (Ribbon): 4 13/16 × 1 9/16 in. (12.2 × 4 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button featuring a black and white image of Martin Luther King Jr.'s face. Black type appears on button and reads, [WE MOURN OUR LOSS/1929/1968/REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.] Hanging from the bottom of the button is a purple ribbon with gold type that reads, [I/HAVE/A/DREAM].
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Civil rights
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.20
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536b78584-da36-437a-be29-4bbdfda6c929

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