Created by
National Park Service, American, founded 1916
Subject of
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, American
Date
After 1998
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 4.8 × 1 cm)
Description
A pinback button for the National Park Service's Junior Ranger program for the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The button is in the shape of a badge. The background of the badge is tan and has brown outlines throughout. Text at the top of the button reads [Junior Ranger / Network to Freedom]. Below the text is a circle with a star at center. In the star there is a depiction of a person looking at the North Star. Text around the circle reads [National Underground Railroad]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Education
Museums
Self-liberation
United States History
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.103
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a754dc60-e227-4982-992d-a661f30e0654

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