Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Date
1950-2000
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 3.8 × 0.8 cm)
Description
A pinback button with and anti-drug message. The background of the button is black. Yellow text throughout reads [Drugs Are A Cop-Out]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's information printed in yellow ink. The back of the button has metal pin without a clasp.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Health
Law
Social reform
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.126
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aaa892e8-65ef-493b-aecc-846e567bb901

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