Manufactured by
Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources, American, founded 1975
Subject of
Mandela, Nelson, South African, 1918 - 2013
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
after 1975
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 1 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button featuring a black and white photograph of Nelson Mandela. Surrounding the photograph on three sides is yellow and green type. Yellow and green type reads, [NELSON / MANDELA / THE STRUGGLE IS MY LIFE]. White type along bottom edge, [DONNELLY COLT CUSTOMPRINTING, BOX 188 HAMPTON, CT. 06247 203-455-9621].
Cultural Place
South Africa, Africa
Place made
Hampton, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Africa
Decolonization
International affairs
Justice
Politics
Prisons
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.32
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57fa66551-e6b8-4b2f-a756-ba8b32c2198a

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