Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
1968
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (3.3 × 3.3 × 0.5 cm)
Caption
On September 24, 1968 fourteen Vietnam Protestors took approximately 10,000 draft files from Milwaukee's draft boards and publicly burned them in honor of American soldiers.
Description
A pinback button advocating for the Milwaukee 14. The background of the button is white. Red text throughout reads [Milwaukee 14]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
Place depicted
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Justice
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.125
Restrictions & Rights
Publci domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566f15664-ccc1-4bc0-9ed4-57cf1d2d24c2

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