Pinback button for the Harriet Tubman Home

Object Details

Date
1954
Issued by
National Harriet Tubman Shrine Committee, American
Subject of
Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913
Description
A pinback button with a black-and-white print of Harriet Tubman under the words "Harriet Tubman Home." Attached is a ribbon designed to look like the American flag.
Place used
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Associations and institutions
Housing
Social reform
United States History
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.50.6
Type
portraits
buttons (information artifacts)
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
metal , cloth
Dimensions
H x W: 3 x 1 1/4 in. (7.6 x 3.2 cm)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50cbe12c1-02ce-4482-b055-cc18cd45488e
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.50.6