Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Object Details
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Owned by
- Jan Bailey, American, 1942 - 2010
- Description
- Pinback button promoting April 4 as a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The yellow button has black text which reads [NATIONAL HOLIDAY] curved around the top, [MARTIN / LUTHER / KING JR.] in the center, and [APRIL 4] curved at the bottom. The back is silver and has a wire pin.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.1.23.2
- Type
- buttons (information artifacts)
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- ink on paper with plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.201.1.23.2
Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Pinback button promoting April 4 as a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The yellow button has black text which reads [NATIONAL HOLIDAY] curved around the top, [MARTIN / LUTHER / KING JR.] in the center, and [APRIL 4] curved at the bottom. The back is silver and has a wire pin.
H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)