Manufactured by
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 137, American, founded 1896
Subject of
Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
Date
ca. 1968
Medium
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (3.8 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A Young Lords pinback button. The front of the button has a vertical depiction of the Puerto Rican flag as its background. An image of a rifle in black crosses the center of the flag. Black type at the bottom of the button reads: [YOUNG LORDS PARTY]. The back of the button has a pin with a fastener and an engraving with a design. The text of the engraving reads: [Local 137].
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Young Lords Movement
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Decolonization
Political organizations
Politics
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.109.7.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52042de13-5821-4c62-9278-00933647a550

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