Manufactured by:

N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper with metal and plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 4.1 × 0.6 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Cultural Place:

Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

Date:

after 1968

Description:

A pinback button encouraging Puerto Ricans to register to vote. The button has a black background with yellow text that reads [¡inscríbase, boricua!] (register, Puerto Rican). The manufacturer's information is printed in yellow ink on the edge. the back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Communities  Search this

Politics  Search this

Suffrage  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray

Object number:

2013.68.95

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd528055beb-1a3f-4f82-a0d4-2bbd0abd5318

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.68.95