Button, Insignia
Object number2014.16.2
MediumMetal; Celluloid
Credit LineGift of the Bloom family.
DescriptionBlue and beige pinback button.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 1.75 × 0.375 in. (4.4 × 1 cm)Inscriptions"BUHL PLANETARIUM & INSTITUTE OF POPULAR SCIENCE"; "BUHL / JUNIOR SPACE / ACADEMY".
Blue print on front around perimeter "BUHL PLANETARIUM & INSTITUTE OF POPULAR SCIENCE"; and beige text at bottom center "BUHL / JUNIOR SPACE / ACADEMY".
Historical NotesBuhl Planetarium pin back button, part of a collection from the Bloom family. Albert Bloom was the founding editor of the Jewish Chronicle in 1962, his wife, Evelyn Bloom was a community leader and activist. She was involved in Zionist organizations and local Jewish activities. She founded the Salute to Israel parade and the Israel Film Festival.
Related institution
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science
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2015
1960
1956
1910
1962
