Button, Political
Object number2018.127.6
Manufacturer
Abat Printing
Datec. 1968
OriginNew York, NY
MediumMetal; Paper; Ink; Celluloid
Credit LineGift of Terence N. Palso
DescriptionCircular metal celluloid stickpin political button. White background with an image of an emaciated person lying next to a lit candle. Black text in top and bottom sections, and red text in bottom section and along bottom edge.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.563 × 1.5 × 0.188 in. (4 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)InscriptionsBlack and red text printed on front "LIFELINE / for BIAFRA / Oct. 25 / HELP KEEP THE CANDLE BURNING".
MarksAlong bottom edge: "ABAT PRNTG. N.Y.C. 10001"
Historical NotesPart of a collection of political and protest buttons collected by donor Terence N. Palso. “Lifeline for Biafra” was a humanitarian organization started during the Biafran War in Nigeria to channel funds to rebels fighting for Biafran sovereignty. The image of starving children in Biafra gained international attention in 1968.
Related institution
Lifeline for Biafra
Collector
Terence N. Palso
On View
Not on view
c. 1970
American Screen Printing & Advertising
American Screen Printing & Advertising
c. 1970
