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Medium:
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions:
1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (0.7 × 4.5 cm)
Type:
button
Caption:
This round pinback button promoted the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union. The pin reads “We’re HERE!” in bold yellow and orange lettering against a black background. The union, founded in 1890, merged in 2004 with the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees to form UNITE HERE.
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:
2022.14.86
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8f8d87ac5-d058-470e-b130-84560b5f103f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_2022.14.86