Collar clip stating "Don't Join Jim Crow Army": Museum Object and Cultural History
Collar clip stating "Don't Join Jim Crow Army": Date: 1940-1945. Created by: Green Duck Company, American, 1906 - 2004. Type: buttons (information artifacts).
The object in the museum catalogue
A World War II era metal collar clip, or tab style button. The button is white with green printed text reading "Don't Join Jim Crow Army." There are two union bugs printed at the top along with the manufacturer's name: "Green Duck Company."
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1940-1945
- Created by: Green Duck Company, American, 1906 - 2004
- Type: buttons (information artifacts)
- Medium: metal
- Dimensions: H x W: 1 1/2 x 7/8 in. (3.8 x 2.2 cm)
- Place made: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Activism
- Topic: Military
- Topic: Politics
- Topic: Race discrimination
- Topic: Segregation
- Topic: World War II
- Object number: 2011.159.3.9
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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