Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Solomon, Cheryl Bailey, American, born 1959
Subject of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
Coppin State University, American, founded 1900
Date
1981
Medium
ink on plastic with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 5.1 × 1 cm)
Description
A white, heart-shaped, plastic pin-back button. A thin black border runs around the exterior of the heart. At the center of the button is a red, recessed graphic of an anthropomorphic figure with a heart-shaped torso running. There is a [T] shape across the center of the heart. On the right is red, recessed text that reads [RUN / FOR LIFE / SATURDAY / APRIL 25, / 1981]. The back of the button is plain white plastic with a metal safety pin fastener.
Place used
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Associations and institutions
Communities
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Sororities
Women
Women's organizations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheryl Bailey Solomon
Object number
2015.91.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51d388f16-b8fc-4e48-ad33-8617fa1198cb

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