Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
National Farm Workers Association, American, founded 1962
Date
ca. 1962
Medium
paper on metal with plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (2013.68.4.1): 1 3/8 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (3.5 × 3.3 × 0.5 cm)
H x W x D (2013.68.4.2): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.3 × 3.3 × 0.6 cm)
Description
Two white pinback buttons (2013.68.4.1-.2) with black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the middle of the button, above and below a central red circle with the National Farm Workers Association black Aztec eagle symbol. The black text reads in Spanish [Huelga!] (strike!) and [NFWA]. The backs of the buttons have pins without clasps. At center, there is a stamp for Local 115.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Chicano Movement / El Movimiento
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Agriculture
Labor
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.4.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b723f64-11c2-41fa-b324-8354023f7a5a

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