Pinback button featuring a portrait of Bessie Coleman

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Bessie Coleman, American, 1892 - 1926
Description
A circular pinback button featuring a sepia portrait of the aviator Bessie Coleman. The portrait is the one used on her aviation license issued by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
mid to late 20th century
Object number
2011.159.3.53
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Medium
metal and plastic
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Transportation
U.S. History, 1919-1933
Women
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.159.3.53
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1d5af43-462e-4c7c-9fb2-61198adc15aa

Related Content

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer