Pinback Button, "Local 25"

Object Details

Medium
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions
1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (0.6 × 3.2 cm)
Cite As
Gift of the Family of Howard Croft
Caption
This round pinback button promoted the union representing hotel and restaurant workers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The pin features blue lettering against a white background reading “Hotel & Restaurant Employees / Local 25 / AFL-CIO”, as well as the logos of the Bartenders International League and the Hotel and Restaurant Employees International.
The button is among more than 200 collected by longtime Anacostia resident and social justice advocate Howard Croft.
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Accession Number
2022.14.89
Type
button
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl80319b7fa-0bf1-4caa-9a55-540d76c5973c
Record ID
acm_2022.14.89
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