Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Pan-African Congress, 1919 - 1994
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
1974
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 3/16 × 3/8 in. (5.6 × 1 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button featuring a yellow and black outline of Africa depicted with an anthropomorphous face. Green type set against a black border circles the outline. Green type reads, [PAN AFRICAN CONGRESS/SIXTH. Outermost border is yellow. Black type appears at bottom of button and reads, [DAR ES SALAAM].
Place depicted
Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, Africa
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Africa
African diaspora
International affairs
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.27
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef3bc18a-3abe-4f33-afd4-efb0b560d72a

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