Collection Highlights
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object name
Button
Date
ca. 1995
Medium
Metal, paper, plastic
Dimensions
diameter: 1 3/4 in. ( 4.4 cm )
Description
Circular political pin-back button; white background with black and red lettering; image of a green cartoon monster destroying buildings; "COALITION FOR A LIVABLE WEST SIDE / STOP / OVERDEVELOPMENT / CLW INC."
Credit Line
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number
2003.64.24
Marks
crimp: black lettering "COALITION AGAINST LINCOLN WEST, INC."
Gallery Label
The Coalition for a Livable West Side, formed in 1981, is a grass roots all-volunteer, community-based environmental organization. In 1995, the Coalition unsuccessfully petitioned the City of New York to prevent the building of Lincoln West.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.