Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
The Fortune Society, American, founded 1967
Date
after 1967
Medium
ink on paper on metal with plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm)
Caption
Founded in New York City in 1967, The Fortune Society provides services to individuals reentering society after incarceration.
Description
Two pinback buttons for The Fortune Society:
2013.68.8.1: A red-orange pinback button with a flying bird silhouette in black ink. The lower half of the bird has stripes. Along the bottom margin are the words [The Fortune Society]. The back has a pin without a clasp.
2013.68.8.2: A green pinback button with a flying bird silhouette in black ink. The lower half of the bird has stripes. Along the bottom margin are the words [The Fortune Society]. The back has a pin without a clasp.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Civil rights
Humanitarianism
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.8.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566c4a758-28ec-4e8e-9f5d-1fa098823af5

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