2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Wig curler
1760-1775
INV.5924.77
Clay
Related Person: Field Exploration Committee

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Button

Button
Object name 
Button
Date 
1965-1975
Related People 
Depicted: John Davidson Rockefeller
Medium 
Metal, plastic
Dimensions 
diameter: 2 in. ( 5.1 cm )
Description 
Circular pin-back button: "INDICT/ROCKEFELLER/ATTICA/FOR MURDER"; image of a prison with portrait of John D. Rockefeller in the background"; red and black.
Credit Line 
Gift of Norma P. Munn
Object Number 
2002.68.5
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.