Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pinback button
Object Number:
2002.1.3943
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Celluloid, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1/8 x 7/8 in. diameter
Description:
A beige pinback button with a portrait of George Washington marked in black "Washington". The reverse reads "Sweet Caporal Cigarette", part of a collectible series.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
