Button, Huey Newton, circa 1968
THF166803 / Button, Huey Newton, circa 1968
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
circa 1968
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.84.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by Laura A. Young in Memory of Kathryn Emerson-Buntin.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.5 in
Depth: 0.188 in
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