Pinback button for the New York Black Yankees

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
New York Black Yankees, American, 1932 - 1948
Description
Black Yankee Baseball Stars button with metal pin back. The front of the button is designed to look like a baseball with a white background and blue seams. Red text at the center reads "BLACK YANKEE BASEBALL STARS."
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1932 - 1948
Object number
2013.171.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Medium
Ink, metal and plastic
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 11/16 x 1/4 in. (4.3 x 0.7 cm)
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Baseball
Segregation
Sports
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.171.6
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512e8fc27-cfd9-40b0-a516-d32a6c0a4a66
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