Pinback Button, "1966 World Series"
Object Details
- Medium
- metal, resin, ink
- Dimensions
- 1/4 × 1 in. (0.7 × 2.6 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of the Family of Howard Croft
- Caption
- This round lapel pin commemorates the Baltimore Orioles’ 1966 World Series win. The pin, in golden metal with a butterfly clutch on the back, features a drawing of the Oriole bird mascot at the center in orange and black against white. Golden lettering on a black background reads “1966 World Series · Baltimore” around the rim. This was the first of three World Series championships for the baseball team.
- The button is among more than 200 collected by longtime Anacostia resident and social justice advocate Howard Croft.
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- Accession Number
- 2022.14.143
- Type
- button
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Record ID
- acm_2022.14.143
