Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object name
Button
Date
1970-1975
Medium
Metal, plastic
Dimensions
diameter: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description
Circular pin-back button: "BOYCOTT/NON-UNION/LETTUCE"; image of an eagle in center; organge and black.
Credit Line
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number
2002.70.36
Gallery Label
This button is part of the struggle of California's lettuce workers to obtain union contracts, higher wages and better working conditions from lettuce growers in the 1970's. It encouraged wholesalers and retailers nationwide not to purchase non-union lettuce.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
