A yellow and black oval shaped pinback button. At center there is a depiction of a man, woman and young child. Black at the center reads [T.W.S.]. Text above and below the depiction read [We Lead The Way / By Standing Together]. The back of the button has…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.67
A pinback button for the 1965 Harlem Olympics. The background of the button is white. Blue text around the top edge reads [Harlem Olympics]. At center, in blue, is a depiction of a torch and four rings. Below the torch and rings blue text reads [1965 /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.17
A pinback button for the Afro-American Historical And Cultural Museum. The button has a white background with brow accents. Text on the outer edge of the button reads [Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum / 7th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA]. At…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.89
A pinback button for the community of Bedford–Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. The background of the button is yellow. Brown text throughout reads [Come On Home / To / Bed-Stuy]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.122
A pinback button for the Brownsville Community Federal Credit Union and Community Council in Brooklyn, New York. The button has a red outer edge and green center. Black text around the edge reads [Brownsville Community Federal Credit Union]. At center…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.128
A white pinback button for the CDA / Community Staff Action Committee. At the center of the button black text reads [Community]. Above and below the text are etched drawings of people. Text at the bottom of the button reads [CDA / Community Staff Action…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.40
A blue pinback button with maroon accents. The text at the top of the button reads [Dixwell Summer Festival]. The rest of the button has a drawing of a person. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.69
A black pinback button with red, yellow, orange, and blue accents. Large text throughout the button reads [Follow Me Home]. Each word has a different design pattern. The word [Home] has a depiction of a buffalo inside the first three letters. The back of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.27
A pinback button for the Fire Department of the City of New York. The background of the button is red with black and white text around the edge that reads [Firefighters Devoted To Neighborhood Youth]. At center is the FDNY crest. The exterior edge of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.63
A pinback button owned by Marquis Peterson. The button is missing the fastening device and is now just a celluloid disk with a metal back and edge. The front has a colored image of a Grand Army of the Republic medal. The image has an eagle at top with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.78.7
A pinback button with a black-and-white print of Harriet Tubman under the words "Harriet Tubman Home." Attached is a ribbon designed to look like the American flag.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.50.6
A pinback button for the Million Family March. The background of the button is white. Large red and blue letters at the top read [MFM]. Below the letters blue text reads [Million Family March / October 16, 2000]. The back of the button has metal pin with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.121
A pinback button from the Million Family March that took place on October 16, 2000. The pin has three sections. The outer edge of the button has a green background with white text that reads [The Million Family March / I Was There]. The middle circle has a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.14
A pinback button for the People's Church / Iglesia De La Gente. The background of the button is light blue. At center there is a yellow cross with white accent behind it. A black chain is on either side of the cross. Black text around the top reads…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.147
A pinback button for the Queens Walk For Development. The button has a white background with black text around the outer edge that reads [Queens Walk For Development / April 30, 1972]. At center there is a black circle with a white interior circle and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.54
A pinback button for the Urban League of New Haven. The background of the button is orange and black text around the outer edge reads [Urban League of Greater New Haven]. At center there is a large black equal sign. The back of the button has a metal pin…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.64
A pinback button for York College. The background of the button is white. Large blue text at center reads: [Save York College]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacture’s information and a union stamp in blue ink. The back of the button has a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.90
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…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.91.6
Round pin-back button featuring white type set against a photographic background depicting African Americans suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Photographic background has been colorized green and red on edges. White type on button reads,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.53
A pinback button for Save Our Services. The button has a white background with blue and red text throughout that reads [Support Community Action Programs / SOS / Save Our Services]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.65
An aubergine colored pinback button promoting public housing. The text appears in orange and reads: [Support / Public / Housing!] with the first letter of each word underlined. Below this reads: [(Before it's too late!) / NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY INTERIM /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.178.5
Round pin-back button featuring black, yellow and green type. Button reads, [Million/FAMILY/MARCH/®/OCTOBER 16, 2000/WASHINGTON, DC]. Button has green and yellow circular border.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.19
