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Medium:
metal, plastic , paper
Dimensions:
1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (0.6 × 5.7 cm)
Type:
button
Caption:
This round pinback button called Democrats from Ward 6 in the District of Columbia to elect Lawrence “Larry” Gray for a seat in the city council. The pin features blue lettering against a white background reading “elect / Gray / Ward 6 / Council”. Gray was defeated in the 1994 Democratic primary election by incumbent Harold Brazil in his only run for council.
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:
2022.14.52
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl85007c1bf-91db-440b-9b45-eb813f5620dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_2022.14.52