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Medium:
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions:
1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (0.7 × 6 cm)
Type:
button
Caption:
This round pinback button expressed support for Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid political party that has governed South Africa since 1994. The black on yellow pin features a drawn portrait of the activist at the center, surrounded by lettering reading “Nelson Mandela / African National Congress”.
The button is among more than 200 collected by longtime Anacostia resident and social justice advocate Howard Croft.
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Cite As:
Gift of the Family of Howard Croft
Accession Number:
2022.14.113
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8d0448622-809c-41db-bbb0-24348473ede4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_2022.14.113