Shirley Anita Chisholm, American, 1924 - 2005 Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product), metal, plastic laminate
Dimensions:
1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (3.2 x 0.6 cm)
Type:
buttons (information artifacts)
Date:
ca. 1972
Description:
A yellow pinback button endorsing Shirley Chisholm for president. The button features five lines of black block text printed on a yellow background. [UNBOSSED AND UNBOUGHT] appears at the top in small print, curving around the edge of hte button. Below this is written [SHIRLEY / CHISHOLM / FOR / PRESIDENT]. The back of the button is rusted and has a straight pin extending beyond the diameter of the button. There is a printer's mark printed on the bottom edge of the button, partly visible.