Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.
mid-20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
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.
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Catalog reference: 2013.201.1.23.2
