Pinback Button, "Working Press Pass"

Anacostia Community Museum

Object Details

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.
Cite As
Ethel Lois Payne Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Avis R. Johnson.
1953
Accession Number
1991.0076.0128
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
press badge
Medium
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions
5/16 × 3 7/16 in. (0.8 × 8.7 cm)
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Record ID
acm_1991.0076.0128
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl84a54382d-f6ac-4aeb-9267-7f0a0bdb7c60
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