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Four buttons from a Pullman Porter uniform

Manufactured by:
Scovill Mfg. Co., American, 1850 - 1970  Search this
Subject of:
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969  Search this
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Diameter: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Depth: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Type:
buttons (fasteners)
Date:
early 20th-mid 20th Century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Labor  Search this
Pullman Porters  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.46.75.18a-d
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5789c219b-6217-41fd-b501-b422e28400b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.46.75.18a-d
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