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Pin for the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs

1896-1954

Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 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.

Pin from the National Association of Colored Women’s Club (NACWC). The pin has an oval border with an image of the NACWC emblem. There are two (2) girls helping each other climb. On the right side is a white and purple enamel banner that has gold-colored text which reads [LIFTING / AS WE / CLIMB]. The pin clasp is attached horizontally on the center back.

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Catalog reference: A2017.13.1.45

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