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Pinback button with the text The Spirit of New York

1970-2000

New York City, New York, 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 yellow and black pinback button for the city of New York. The button has a yellow background with black text throughout. The text at the top reads [The Spirit of New York]. The middle of the button is filled with black text and the phrase [Respect and Unity] written in Korean, English, Chinese, Hebrew, Italian, French, and Spanish and repeated. At the bottom right corner, black text reads [We're Working On It.]. The exterior edges of the button have text about the manufacturer. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2013.68.28

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