Flag depicting Martin Luther King Jr.
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Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Description
- A small paper flag attached to a narrow, wood dowel. The flag features a graphic of Martin Luther King Jr. King is seen from the torso up, with a black suit and striped tie. Printed in a circle shape around King's head is black that reads [Martin Luther / King Jr. / 1929-1968, Nobel / Peace Prize]. The image and text is on both sides of the flag.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- ca. 1970
- Object number
- 2012.159.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- flags
- Medium
- paper, wood, ink, pressure-sensitive tape
- Dimensions
- 9 x 4 3/4 x 3/16 in. (22.9 x 12.1 x 0.5 cm)
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.159.15
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e75cbfe-0a50-4c9c-bf79-4701235002f6
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