Press Pass Worn by Ethel L. Payne

Object Details

Date: 1953

Medium: paper, plastic, metal
Dimensions: 5/16 × 3 7/16 in. (0.8 × 8.7 cm)

Cite As: Ethel Lois Payne Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Avis R. Johnson.

Caption: Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991) wore this press pass to cover the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower for The Chicago Defender, the nation’s leading African American newspaper. The blue-and-white button admitted Payne to the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 1953 and to related events. Payne also attended an inaugural ball held the following evening at the D.C. National Guard Armory, which featured renowned musicians Lionel Hampton and W.C. Handy.

Accession Number: 1991.0076.0128

Type: press badge

See more items in: Anacostia Community Museum Collection

Data Source: Anacostia Community Museum

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl84a54382d-f6ac-4aeb-9267-7f0a0bdb7c60

Record ID: acm_1991.0076.0128

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