Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Blue armband issued to Massachusetts members of the SCLC
ca. 1960-1964
Massachusetts, 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 dark blue wool felt armband issued to Massachusetts members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The armband features gold cotton thread embroidery on the front for “Mass. Unit S.C.L.C.” with white backing on the reverse. It is held closed with a safety pin.
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Catalog reference: 2021.16.10.1
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