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Medium:
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions:
3/8 × 2 3/16 in. (1 × 5.5 cm)
Type:
button
Date:
Late 20th century
Caption:
This pinback button advocates for statehood for the District of Columbia. The red-and-white button proposes “New Columbia” as the potential 51st state’s name. It belonged to journalist Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991). A longtime Washington, DC resident, political reporter, and activist, Payne became known as the First Lady of the Black Press for her pioneering career.
Cite As:
Ethel Lois Payne Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Avis R. Johnson.
Accession Number:
1991.0076.0173
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8f8b63bff-c7ca-4adf-977d-a39675793158
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_1991.0076.0173