Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Button
Object Number:
INV.2760
Date:
1914
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 in. ( 1.3 cm )
Description:
Circular metal pin-back button w/document "AMERICA/FIRST"; red, white and blue.
Gallery Label:
In 1914 Germany declared war on Russia. This button expressed opposition to the United States' entry into the war.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
