Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Pin-back button
Object Number:
2001.76
Date:
1945
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 in. ( 4.2 cm )
Description:
Circular metal pin-back button "V-J DAY"; stars and stripes; red, white and blue.
Gallery Label:
V-J Day (Victory in Japan) was the common expression used to celebrate the American victory. On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Credit Line:
Gift of David Klotz
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
