First Night ’94 pin found in a sewing basket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Object Details

Description: A First Night ’94 pin found in a sewing basket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pinback button is rectangular in shape with rounded corners. The front is primarily white with purple, pink, orange, and yellow text, and graphics. At the center of the button is a graphic of a purple rectangle framed with a band of yellow and orange alternating triangles. The rectangular frame is overlaid with graphics that include a Mardi Gras style half mask, a pair of hands, and a horn. Purple text printed at the top reads [PORTSMOUTH] and [FiRST / NigHT / 94] at the bottom. The back of the pinback button is silver toned, plain and features a vertically oriented pinback. Printed in small black text along one edge of the button is the text [MR. BUTTON PRODUCTS INC. BOX 68359, INDPLS, IN 46268-0359].

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.

Manufactured by: Mr. Button Products, Inc., American, founded 1973
Distributed by: Pro Portsmouth, Inc., American, founded 1977
Owned by: Clayton Sinclair, American; Hazel Sinclair, American
Subject of: First Night, Inc., American, founded 1975; Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976

Restrictions & Rights: Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Place collected: Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Place used: Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title: The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Topic: African American; Black Enterprise; Black interiors; Business; Holidays and festivals; Recreation; Segregation; Travel