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Pinback button supporting the Scottsboro Boys

Eagle Regalia Company, American, founded 19101931

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

A circular pin-back button with red typeface and a graphic of two arms (representing the International Labor Defense) bending open prison bars with nine men's busts below. Red type at the top reads: [SAVE / THE / SCOTTSBORO / BOYS]. The back of the pin has a paper backing with handwriting and print that reads: [5383 / Eagle Regalia Co / 298 Broadway / New York]. A logo of the maker is below the type.

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  • Title: Pinback button supporting the Scottsboro Boys
  • Creator: Eagle Regalia Company, American, founded 1910
  • Date Created: 1931
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W: 7/8 x 7/8 in. (2.2 x 2.2 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Justice, Law, Discrimination, Race, History
  • Medium: celluloid and metal
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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