Manufactured by
Larry Fox Assoc., American
Subject of
National Welfare Rights Organization, American, 1966 - 1975
Date
1966-1975
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 5/16 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 0.8 cm)
Description
A square pinback button for the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO). The button has blue background. There is a white box at center that has red lettering above and below the (NWRO) symbol that reads [NWRO / Member]. The back of the button has the manufacture’s information printed along the edges in white ink. At center of the back, there is a meatal pin with a clasp.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Associations and institutions
Civil rights
Identity
Justice
Labor
Politics
Poverty
Social reform
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
2013.68.88
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ecc1690b-4a9c-48ea-bf49-d33749c31686

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