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Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.

mid-20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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

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