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Pinback button for the 1963 March on Washington, 1963. Creator: UnknownThe purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. A white pin-back button with black text
Pinback button for Jesse Jacksons 1988 presidential campaign, 1988African-American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician Rev. Jesse Jackson (born 1941) was a candidate for the US Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988
Pinback button stating "Do the Right Thing!", 1994. Creator: Pleasant CompanyDo the Right Thing was a 1989 comedy-drama written and directed by African-American filmmaker and producer Spike Lee. Round pin-back button featuring black type set against a pink background
Pinback button of Farrakhan quote, after 1985. Creator: UnknownAfrican-American religious leader and political activist Louis Farrakhan was appointed National Representative of the Nation of Islam by former NOI leader Elijah Muhammad
Pinback button which reads "Malcolm X Speaks For Me", 1960-1970Malcolm X (1925-1965), was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist during the civil rights movement
Pinback button of the Pan-African flag, after 1955. Creator: AFL-CIORound pin-back button featuring a red, black, and green stripe. Etched into metal on back is, [UNION/(illegible) AFL-CIO/SHOP]
Pinback button promoting All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, after 1958The All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, a socialist political party founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1968, expanded to the United States in 1972
Pinback button promoting black unity, mid 20th century. Creator: UnknownRound pin-back button featuring central green image of the continent of Africa. Red type circles Africa and reads, [WE ARE AFRIKANS/WORKING FOR BLACK UNITY]. Owned by Jan Bailey (1942-2010)
Pinback button promoting Martin Luther King Day, 1982. Creator: UnknownMartin Luther King Jr. Day, (sometimes referred to as MLK Day), is a national holiday in the United States marking the birthday of African-American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King Jr
Pinback button for Clinton presidential campaign, 1992-1996. Creator: UnknownAmerican lawyer and Democrat politician William Jefferson Clinton (born 1946) served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001
Pinback button for Jesse Jacksons 1984 presidential campaign, 1984African-American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician Rev. Jesse Jackson (born 1941) was a candidate for the US Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988
Pinback button for the Black National Political Convention, mid 20th centuryThe National Black Political Convention, or the Gary Convention, was held in Gary, Indiana in 1972, and provided a space for African-Americans to discuss issues adversely affecting their communities
Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. mid-20th centuryMartin Luther King Jr. Day, (sometimes referred to as MLK Day), is a national holiday in the United States honoring African-American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King Jr
Pinback button for the 1963 Freedom March, 1963. Creator: UnknownThe purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. A white button with black text
Pinback button stating "Black Lives Matter Everyday", from MMM 20th AnniversaryThe Million Man March - a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C. took place on 16 October 1995. It was called by Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam
Pinback button stating "Justice Or Else 10-10-2015", from MMM 20th AnniversaryThe Million Man March - a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C. took place on 16 October 1995. It was called by Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam
Pinback button supporting the Scottsboro Boys, 1931. Creator: Eagle Regalia CompanyThe case of the Scottsboro Boys, nine African-American teenagers, aged 12-19, accused in Alabama of raping two white women in 1931
Pinback button promoting public housing in New York City, late 20th centuryAn aubergine colored pinback button promoting public housing. The text appears in orange and reads: [Support / Public / Housing!] with the first letter of each word underlined
Pinback button promoting reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre, ca. 2001On 31 May-1 June 1 1921, mobs of White residents, many of them deputised and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black residents and destroyed homes
Member badge for the House of Ruth belonging to Josephine B. Tate, 20th centuryThe Household of Ruth " shall be composed of financial members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and their wives, widowed mothers, unmarried daughters, sisters, widows
Pinback button promoting African Liberation Day, 1977. Creator: UnknownThe All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, a socialist political party founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1968, expanded to the United States in 1972
Pinback button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign, 1960A 1960 presidential campaign pinback button with the faces of John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson. Kennedy ran as a candidate of the Democratic Party
Folding tab button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign, 1960Folding tab, metal button with the names of John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson of the Democratic Party. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States in January
Identification tag for Cornelius Robinson, with American eagle, 1864. Creator: UnknownRobinson enlisted as a bugler at the age of 17 in the U.S. Colored Cavalry. Brass disk with attachment hole at top. Obverse
Identification tag for C. P. More [sic], 1863 - 1864. Creator: UnknownID tag from the American Civil War. Moore enlisted at age 18 and died of disease in 1864. Gilt brass disk with attachment hole at the top. Obverse: struck with General George B
Patch for the Special Services Division, ca. 1942. Creator: UnknownAn insignia patch for the United States Army Trial Defense Service. The patch has a red border with a white interior. A blue star is at center of the patch
Shield-shaped identification pin for William H. Clay, 1864-65. Creator: UnknownClay, a soldier in the 28th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, fought in the American Civil War. He died in April 1865 of typhoid fever
Member badge for the Deborah Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, 20th centuryA dark blue badge with a metal badge attached with the word: MEMBER. It states that the person possessing this badge is a member of the Deborah Chapter No. 15 O.E.S
Commemorative denim vest with buttons assembled by Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, 1960sA denim vest with twenty-three pinback buttons pinned across the front. The vest is made of light blue denim. It has two front breast pockets with button flaps
Pinback button featuring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, 1960s. Creator: UnknownA round pinback button featuring a black-and-white photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the left and a black-and-white photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass on the right
Patch for the International Lawn Tennis Club of the United States, 1980. Creator: UnknownIn 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals
Womens US Army Service uniform worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, 1980Military cap worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, the first African American woman to achieve that rank and the first African American to serve as Chief of the Army Nurse Corps
US Navy dress uniform hat worn by Admiral Michelle Howard, 1999Four-star Admiral Michelle Howard (born 1960) was the first African-American woman to command a United States Navy ship. In 2014 she was appointed Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Womens US Army Service beret worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, 1980Womens US Army Service beret worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, the first African American woman to achieve that rank
Wightman Cup blazer worn by Althea Gibson, 1957. Creator: UnknownIn 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals
Cyanotype of a porter from the Hotel Palomares, 1885-1899. Creator: UnknownThis cyanotype depicts a blue-tinted image of an African-American man wearing a hotel porter badge. The man is seated in front of a window or doorframe and is wearing a three-piece suit
Messenger Badge, Italian or Spanish, ca. 1300. Creator: UnknownMessenger Badge, Italian or Spanish, ca. 1300
Helmet Crest for the Burgonet of Sforza Pallavicino (1519-1585), Italian, Milan, ca. 1560
Messenger Badge, South German, 15th century. Creator: UnknownMessenger Badge, South German, 15th century
Military epaulets, American, 1875-80. Creator: UnknownMilitary epaulets, American, 1875-80
Epaulets, American, 1860-80. Creator: UnknownEpaulets, American, 1860-80
Brevet d Invention. Chapeaux de soie d une seule piece... 19th century
Pilgrims Badge, European, 14th century. Creator: UnknownPilgrims Badge, European, 14th century
Badge with the Virgin and Child, German, ca. 1500. Creator: UnknownBadge with the Virgin and Child, German, ca. 1500
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Cure, 1856. Creator: Alfred Capel-CureBrevet Lieutenant Colonel Cure, 1856
Policeman, Magalang, Java, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm AllersPoliceman, Magalang, Java, 1898. Portrait of a local police officer with a peaked cap and sash. Ortspolizist in Magelang. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth]
Triumph badge. Creator: UnknownTriumph badge
Morris badge. Creator: UnknownMorris badge