Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Pinback button with the text The Spirit of New York
1970-2000
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2013.68.28
