Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
1982
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 1 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button. Button is blue with white type that reads, [JANUARY 15, 1982/Martin/Luther/King/NATIONAL HOLIDAY/MARCH/WASHINGTON, D.C.].
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Holidays and festivals
Local and regional
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.22
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd523ec0a1d-9e1c-4531-b5eb-f5d8415d6ae2

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