Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
1967
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (3.8 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
Description
A pinback button for the Brownsville Community Federal Credit Union and Community Council in Brooklyn, New York. The button has a red outer edge and green center. Black text around the edge reads [Brownsville Community Federal Credit Union]. At center there is a yellow triangle with black text in each line that reads [Brownsville Community Council]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
Place depicted
Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Type
money
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Commerce
Communities
Poverty
Resistance
Social reform
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.128
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5324385c2-73e5-456e-ae87-54d98c4a1ceb

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