H x W x D: 1 9/16 × 15/16 × 3/8 in. (4 × 2.4 × 1 cm)
Type:
pins (jewelry)
Place depicted:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1996
Description:
A gold-colored metal Delta Air Lines 1996 Atlanta Olympics commemorative pin worn by Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond.
This diamond shaped pin has a design of red, orange, and green stars and flames of the Olympic torch on its face. Dark blue text below the Olympic games symbol reads: [100 / Atlanta 1996 / DELTA / AIRLINES / The Official Airline / Of The 1996 / Olympic / Games]. The red and blue Delta "widget" logo is present in the bottom half of the text. The background of the pin’s face is an ombre of yellow-gold and white.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond
Object number:
2018.50.14.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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