Manufactured by
Sidney A. Seidenberg, Inc., founded 1972
Subject of
King, B.B., American, 1925 - 2015
Date
after 1972
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 5/16 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 0.8 cm)
Description
A pinback button with a depiction of B. B. King. The button has a sketched image of King playing the guitar and looking off to the right. The text to the left of the button reads [bb king / For / President]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's information. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Blues (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.148
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d7aa11b-8a0c-4bab-a836-0796e9b2be8d

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