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Pinback button with a black panther on it, from the MMM 20th Anniversary

2015

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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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.

A white pinback button. It has a black cartoon panther on the front. The panther appears to be lunging, with its back legs behind it and the front legs stretching out with claws showing. Its mouth is open and its teeth are showing. The panther is positioned near the bottom left of the button. The left front paw is partially cut off on the proper left side of the button. There are several scratches and black marks on the front. The back of the button is metal and blank. There is a pin near the top of the button. There are several scratches on the metal surface.

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Catalog reference: 2015.251.14.9

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