Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pinback button
Object Number:
2002.1.4315
Date:
1990
Medium:
Plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1/4 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A white pinback button printed with a black central field that reads in white "Act Up". In March of 1987, ACT UP was formed in New York City by a group of people as a diverse, nonpartisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS Crisis. They meet with government and health officials; they support research and distribute the latest medical information, as well as holding public protests and demonstrations.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
