On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Distributed by
Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
Subject of
Commodores, American, founded 1968
Date
1978
Medium
paper, plastic laminate, metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (6 × 1 cm)
Description
A silver pin back button with black type. The black text follows the apex of the button and reads: [IT'S A NATURAL HIGH!]. Just beneath the arched text is the Motown logo. Beneath the logo are three lines of block black text which read: [COMMODORES / 1978 PLATINUM / TOUR]. The back of the pin has a metal clasp and an etched inscription.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Entertainers
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.68.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d0964125-489b-4ac6-a093-82ea3e5d1eb2

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