Manufactured by:

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

Subject of:

Shirley Anita Chisholm, American, 1924 - 2005  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product), metal, plastic laminate

Dimensions:

1 1/2 x 1/4 in. (3.8 x 0.6 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Date:

1972

Description:

A white pinback button endorsing Shirley Chisholm for president. The button features three lines of text in black block letters [MS. CHIS. / FOR / PRES.]. The back of the button is rusted and has a straight pin extending beyond the diameter of the button. A printer's mark in black ink is partly legible on the bottom edge of the button.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Politics  Search this

U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift

Object number:

2014.36.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd523899b69-0660-407d-bf4b-f55e68a389d4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.36.2