Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
Date
ca. 1972
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (4.1 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A circular metal pin-back button. The button has a yellow background with black type, aligned to the left, which reads: [Take / the / CHISHOLM / trail / to / 1600 / Pennsylvania Ave.] A depiction of the Capitol building, outlined in black, is aligned to the right of the text. The edge has a logo in black print with the number [40] to one side. The back of the button rusted and has a single pin without a clasp.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Politics
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.76.10
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5156f0c1b-1986-4a36-a560-a88cf6f34996

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