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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object name
Button
Date
1963
Medium
Metal, paper, plastic
Dimensions
diameter: 1 3/4 in. ( 4.4 cm )
Description
Circular political pin-back button; some faint rusting along crimp; white background with black lettering; "FLUSH RUSH LIMBAUGH"
Credit Line
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Object Number
2003.64.28
Gallery Label
The March on Washington is probably the most famous and historical march of the American Civil Rights movement. There Dr. Martin Lurther King, Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Estimates of the crowd size of participants at the march range from 200,000 to 500,000. Official march buttons were sold for a quarter each, with 175,000 sold by August 17 and 150,000 more on order.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
