Four buttons worn by Ensign Cassin Craig

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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.

Four small gilt buttons used by Ensign Cassin Craig. The round gold-colored metal buttons both feature a raised eagle perched on an arrow. There are three raised dots below each arrow. The background has repeating thin horizontal stripes. There are thirteen (13) raised stars going around each eagle. The border of each button has a rope-like design. Two buttons (2024.113.9 and 20134.113.10) have butterfly clasp backs. The other two (2024.113.11 and 2024.113.12) have backs that feature a cylindrical shaft with helical grooves called threads. They are missing their clasps. The four buttons are secured to two pieces of cardboard labeled "LaMode". There are two buttons on each piece of cardboard.

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