Pinback buttons for the Olympic Project for Human Rights: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pinback buttons for the Olympic Project for Human Rights: Date: 1968. Created by: Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968. Type: buttons (fasteners).
The object in the museum catalogue
Three pinback buttons for the Olympic Project for Human Rights. The front of the buttons has a white background with black text. The text, at center, reads: [Olympic Project for Human Rights]. A green laurel wreath surrounds the text. The back of the pins has a pin with a clasp. 2016.66.6.3 has an inscription [1968 / Dr. Harry Edwards] written on the back of it by hand in black marker. 2016.66.6.1 and 2016.66.6.2 do not have any writing on the back.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1968
- Created by: Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968
- Type: buttons (fasteners)
- Medium: ink on metal
- Dimensions: H x W (2016.66.6.1): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.4 × 6.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (2016.66.6.2): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.4 × 6.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (2016.66.6.3): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.4 × 6.4 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Activism
- Topic: Athletes
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Topic: Olympics
- Topic: Sports
- Topic: U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Object number: 2016.66.6.1-.3
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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