Commemorative pin for Martin Luther King Jr.
Object number2001.048.0001
Date1968
ClassificationsArtifacts
ObjectPin
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumMetal, Paper, Plastic
Dimensions3 7/16 × 3 7/16 × 3/8 in. (8.7 × 8.7 × 1 cm)
Collections
DescriptionLarge round commemorative pin for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a safety-pin back positioned near top edge on reverse.
Pin features a black and white photograph of Dr. King and a perimeter of thick purple with white text:
"Died for Peace and Freedom" [top edge]
"Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." [lower edge]
Martin Luther King Jr.
1968
1953 - 1964
Ferguson Funeral Home
1968
