- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- New York City, American, founded 1624
- Date
- 1970-2000
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/16 × 3 1/16 × 5/16 in. (5.2 × 7.8 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A yellow and black pinback button for the city of New York. The button has a yellow background with black text throughout. The text at the top reads [The Spirit of New York]. The middle of the button is filled with black text and the phrase [Respect and Unity] written in Korean, English, Chinese, Hebrew, Italian, French, and Spanish and repeated. At the bottom right corner, black text reads [We're Working On It.]. The exterior edges of the button have text about the manufacturer. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Government
- Language
- Multilingual communication
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




