Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
The CityKids Foundation, American, founded ca. 1989
United Way of New York City, American
New York City Department of Education, American, founded 1842
Increase the Peace Volunteers Corps, American
Date
ca. 1990
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 3/16 × 2 1/4 × 1/4 in. (5.6 × 5.7 × 0.6 cm)
Description
A black and white pinback button for New York City organizations. The button has a black background. White text at center reads [What 'Cha Gonna Do About Hate?]. White text around the outer edge of the button reads [United Way of New York City / New York City Public Schools / Increase the Peace Volunteer Corps. / The CityKids Foundation]. The exterior edge of the pin has the manufacture’s information printed in white text. The back of the button has 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
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Communities
Education
Social reform
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.86
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e236bfb-9b73-4e8c-b07f-2c7f5792d327

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