Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Bessie Coleman, American, 1892 - 1926  Search this

Medium:

metal and plastic

Dimensions:

Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Date:

mid to late 20th century

Description:

A circular pinback button featuring a sepia portrait of the aviator Bessie Coleman. The portrait is the one used on her aviation license issued by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Transportation  Search this

U.S. History, 1919-1933  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.

Object number:

2011.159.3.53

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1d5af43-462e-4c7c-9fb2-61198adc15aa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.159.3.53