Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Cheryl Bailey Solomon, American, born 1959  Search this

Subject of:

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913  Search this

Coppin State University, American, founded 1900  Search this

Medium:

ink on plastic with metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 5.1 × 1 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Place used:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1981

Description:

A white, heart-shaped, plastic pin-back button. A thin black border runs around the exterior of the heart. At the center of the button is a red, recessed graphic of an anthropomorphic figure with a heart-shaped torso running. There is a [T] shape across the center of the heart. On the right is red, recessed text that reads [RUN / FOR LIFE / SATURDAY / APRIL 25, / 1981]. The back of the button is plain white plastic with a metal safety pin fastener.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Communities  Search this

Education  Search this

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this

Sororities  Search this

Women  Search this

Women's organizations  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheryl Bailey Solomon

Object number:

2015.91.6

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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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/fd51d388f16-b8fc-4e48-ad33-8617fa1198cb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.91.6