Links pin belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This is a Links crystal pin belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It consists of the words “LINKS” fashioned out of clear crystals attacked together by their metal backing. There is a metal horizontal pin on the back for fastening.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1946-2004
• Subject of: The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004
• Type: pins (jewelry)
• Medium: crystal (lead glass) and metal
• Dimensions: H x W: 13/16 × 3 1/8 in. (2 × 8 cm)
• Place used: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Broadway Theatre
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Women
• Topic: Women's organizations
• Object number: A2022.13.1.75
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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