Collection Highlights
Portrait of a Heroic Fireman
ca. 1857
1937.328
Polychrome painted and carved wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object name
Button
Date
1960-1970
Medium
Metal, plastic
Dimensions
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Description
Circular, pin-back button: "I AM A WOMAN FOR PEACE"; central image of a woman and dove, both in profile; blue and white.
Credit Line
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number
2002.70.50
Marks
printed: on side of button: "symbol-union australian women women strike for peace 799 B-way NY"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
