Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Date
April 30, 1972
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 1 1/4 × 5/16 in. (3.5 × 3.2 × 0.8 cm)
Description
A pinback button for the Queens Walk For Development. The button has a white background with black text around the outer edge that reads [Queens Walk For Development / April 30, 1972]. At center there is a black circle with a white interior circle and white upside down triangle. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's information printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
Place depicted
New York City, Queens County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
money
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Business
Commerce
Communities
Urban planning
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.54
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d5c52b32-b5a2-42b7-ae51-8737a4376794

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