Identifier:
2011.3.5
Description:
A promotional button (badge or pin) that is round and navy blue in color. In the center of the pin is an image of the Moon with a spacecraft on its surface. The words "Lunar Observer" are printed in white surrounding the image of the moon.;This collection of space-related buttons provides the Museum with concrete examples of souvenirs used to commemorate many of the space program's milestones of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. The collection was put together by the donor's husband who worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) during those years. These types of buttons would have been given out to members of JPL project teams, but some were also available to general public, demonstrating the wide appeal of the space program. There are observable differences in the buttons that were clearly designed for more of a mass market, versus those designed to be souvenirs for JPL project team members.
Date:
circa 1991
Materials:
Metal, Plastic
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Pasadena, California Edward A. Batka Who Worked For 36 Years At Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Related Entities:
Batka, Margaret (donor)
Andrea Melvin (identified by)
