Pinback buttons for Nutritech, Inc.: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Three pinback buttons advertising for the vitamin company Nutritech / All One People with text in English, French, and Arabic:

2013.68.10.1: A white pinback button with an image of the Earth surrounded by stars. Above and below the image, black text reads [All One People]. Black text on the left and right edges of the button read [Copyright © 1987 Nutritech, Inc.] and [All One People 805-963-9581]. The back of the button has a pin with a clasp.

2013.68.10.2: A white pinback button with an image of the Earth surrounded by stars. Above and below the image, black text reads [Un Seul People], which translates to All One People. Black text on the left and right edges of the button read [Copyright © 1987 Nutritech, Inc.] and [All One People 805-963-9581 (French)]. The back of the button has a pin with a clasp.

2013.68.10.3: A white pinback button with an image of the Earth surrounded by stars. Above and below the image is Arabic text translating to "All One People" in English. Black text on the left and right edges of the button read [Copyright © 1987 Nutritech, Inc.] and [All One People 805-963-9581 (Arabic)]. The back of the button has a pin with a clasp.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1987
• Created by: Nutritech, Inc., American, founded 1972
• Type: buttons (information artifacts)
• Medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2013.68.10.1): 2 13/16 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (7.1 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2013.68.10.2): 2 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (7 × 4.4 × 1 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2013.68.10.3): 2 13/16 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (7.1 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
• Place made: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Advertising
• Topic: Business
• Object number: 2013.68.10.1-.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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: © 1987 Nutritech, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.