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Medium:
metal, plastic , paper
Dimensions:
1/4 × 2 1/16 in. (0.6 × 5.2 cm)
Type:
button
Caption:
This round pinback button served as a memento of the rally that took place on the 20th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The pin features red lettering reading “Welcome / March on Washington / August 27, 1983 / Mayor Marion Barry, Jr. / Washington, D.C.”.
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:
2022.14.68
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8a9510339-15b0-4f3a-84e1-79e1bbd47db7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_2022.14.68