2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
Artist/Maker: Duncan Phyfe

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Button

Button
Object name 
Button
Date 
1960-1970
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Larry Fox Buttons
Medium 
Metal, plastic
Dimensions 
diameter: 1 3/4 in. ( 4.4 cm )
Description 
Circular metal pin-back button, "KILL NUCLEAR POWER/BEFORE IT KILLS YOU"; image of skull and cross bones; red, black and white.
Credit Line 
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number 
2002.70.4
Marks 
printed: on side of button: "LARRY FO