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Pinback button featuring a campaign portrait of Senator William B. Nash

Unidentifiedca. 1868

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

A metal pin back button featuring a photographic image of Sen. W.B. Nash. The pin is oval and made of metal with a slight tarnish. The front features a beaded design around the edge of the picture and the back is slightly indented with a horizontal pin across the middle. The photo is placed loosely in the frame and features a bust shot of Nash wearing a suit jacket and tie. He has a beard and mustache.

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  • Title: Pinback button featuring a campaign portrait of Senator William B. Nash
  • Creator: Unidentified
  • Date Created: ca. 1868
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 3.8 × 1 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Slavery, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), American South, Politics, Emancipation
  • Medium: metal, silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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