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Created by:
Esterbrook Pen Company, American, 1947 - 1967  Search this
Used by:
President Lyndon Baines Johnson, American, 1908 - 1973  Search this
Medium:
metal , plastic , paper
Dimensions:
L x W (pen): 6 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (15.9 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)
L x W (box): 7 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (18.1 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm)
Type:
fountain pens
Place used:
White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
July 2, 1964
Description:
An Esterbrook pen with an Esterbrook 2668 nib. The pen has a black plastic grip and a clear plastic body, with [THE PRESIDENT- THE WHITE HOUSE] printed in white ink. [ESTERBROOK] and [MADE IN U.S.A.] are imprinted on the black pen grip. Type reading: [ESTERBROOK / 2668 / MADE IN USA] is imprinted on the nib. The pen was one of the pens President Lyndon B. Johnson used to sign the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Law  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Politics  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Segregation  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
Object number:
2012.147ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5427c85ea-1fc8-4de5-b97c-01ad5a2e167b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.147ab