2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1766-1853)
ca. 1825
1920.4
Watercolor on ivory
Artist/Maker: Anthony Meucci

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Button

Button
Object name 
Button
Date 
1960-1975
Medium 
Metal, plastic
Dimensions 
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Description 
Circular pin-back button featuring a figure breaking a gun in half; image of a globe in the background, surrounded by Asian characters, "5-23/6-7"; green, blue and black.
Credit Line 
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number 
2002.70.31
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.