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  • Button, Duke lacrosse scandal, 2006
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Lacrosse; Scandals
  • Button responding to the Duke lacrosse scandal in March 2006. The button has a white background with two lacrosse sticks crossed in the center and blue and red text reading: "Duke Lacrosse/ Not Guilty." Dimensions: 55 mm diameter.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Pennant, Charlotte Hornets, 1992
  • Pennants; Basketball; Sports; Memorabilia
  • Pennant supporting the Carolina Hornets basketball team. The pennant has a vertical black stripe on the far left and images and text in deep orange, black, teal, and white. The upper-left corner has a logo reading, "NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Pennant, Carolina Cougars, circa 1970s
  • Pennants; Basketball; Sports; Memorabilia
  • Pennant promoting the Carolina Cougars basketball team. The white felt pennant has a dark blue stripe on left side and dark blue ties. The ABA [American Basketball Association] logo is printed in green within a green basketball in the top left...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Poster, street protest against Bank of America, 2012
  • Posters; Protests; Banks; Protest movements; Protest posters
  • Poster promoting a 2012 protest in Charlotte. The poster has a tan background and is printed with red, black, and blue ink. Text on the poster reads "THE 99% PRESENTS / THE SHOWDOWN IN CHARLOTTE / BANK vs./ AMERICA." The poster has images of Bank...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Sugar bowl, Mecklenberg Hotel
  • Bowls (Tableware)
  • Silverplate sugar bowl from Mecklenberg Hotel. Text in the center reads "MECKLENBERG." The bowl has a handle on each side.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Button supporting Sweet Daddy Grace
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Religion
  • Button depicting Daddy Grace. The button has a photograph of Daddy Grace and black text reading: "Sweet Daddy Grace."Dimensions: 30 mm diameter.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Button, 4th of July, Gastonia, 1912
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Memorabilia; Holidays
  • Button promoting a 4th of July celebration in Gastonia, North Carolina. The button has an off-white background and blue and red text reading: "Gastonia/ July/ 4th/ 1912/ Is A Busy Town." Dimensions: 32 mm diameter.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Decal, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Decals; Tourism; Souvenirs; Mountains; Parks; National parks & reserves; Bears
  • Souvenir decal promoting Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The center of the circular decal features an illustration of a bear standing on its hind legs in a forest. Text around the outer ring of the decal reads, "GREAT SMOKY MTS. / NATIONAL...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Button, North Carolina State University basketball, 1983
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Memorabilia; Sports; Basketball; Basketball players
  • Pinback button showing the 1983 North Carolina State University basketball team. The red and white button has a photograph of the team in the center. Text on the button reads "N.C. STATE / THE TEAM OF DESTINY / NATIONAL 82-83 / CHAMPIONS."...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Poster, Randy Ray and "Nashville"
  • Posters; Music; Concert posters; Concerts
  • Poster from the Nashville Palace nightclub. The black-and-white poster advertises a breakfast buffet, a dinner menu, and a performance by "RANDY RAY & 'NASHVILLE'." Dimensions: 406 x 470 mm
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Button promoting 1990 census
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Drums (Musical instruments); Census
  • Button promoting the 1990 United States Census. The button has a red background featuring an image of black-and-white feathers and black text reading: "Census '90/ Listen/ TO The/ Drum/ Answer The Census." Dimensions: 76 mm diameter.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Button, World's Largest Bureau
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Memorabilia; Furniture; Furniture industry; Souvenirs
  • Button promoting the World's Largest Bureau in High Point, N.C. The button has a navy blue border with white text that reads "WORLD'S LARGEST BUREAU / 27 FT WIDE 14 FT DEEP 32 FT HIGH." The center of the button features a drawing of a dresser...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Decal, Carolina Beach
  • Decals; Tourism; Souvenirs; Women; Beaches
  • Souvenir decal promoting Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The decal features an illustration of a woman in a bikini diving into water. Text below the image reads, "CAROLINA BEACH, N.C."
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Button, Support Ina Mae Best
  • Maps; Activists; Buttons (Information artifacts)
  • Button supporting Ina Mae Best. The button has a light green background and an outline of the Southeastern United States. Navy blue text reads: "Organize the South / Support Ina Mae Best! / An Injury to One is / An Injury to All!" Dimensions: 55 mm...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Produce label, Miss Carolina brand tomatoes
  • Labels; Food; Tomatoes
  • Label from a can of Miss Carolina brand tomatoes. The label has a black and white background. The left side of the label shows a colored illustration of a tomato. The right side of the label has a black logo with an illustration of a young woman...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Prize ribbon, Dairy Cattle Show, Iredell County Agricultural Fair, 1954
  • Ribbons; Awards; Cattle; Fairs; Agricultural exhibits
  • 1954 Grand Champion ribbon for the Iredell County Fair dairy cattle show. The ribbon is purple and has the seal of North Carolina on it and gold text that reads: "Seal of the State of North Carolina/ Negro Junior Dairy Cattle/ Show/ Iredell County...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Produce label, Roundabout Farm
  • Labels; Farms
  • Produce label for Roundabout Farm from Ronda, North Carolina. The label's background shows an aerial photographic view of green fields. The right and left sides of the label are identical and they both contain red and white text reading:...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Delegate badge, Republican National Convention, 1892
  • Badges; Politics & government
  • North Carolina delegate badge from the 1892 Republican National Convention. Text on the badge reads: "REPUBLICAN / NATIONAL / CONVENTION / MINNEAPOLIS / 1892 / DELEGATE / NORTH CAROLINA." Dimensions: 65 mm wide x 265 mm high.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Button and ribbon, Mecklenburg Fair Association, 1905
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Ribbons; Fairs
  • Button and ribbon from the 1905 Mecklenburg Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina. The pale green ribbon has silver text reading, "MECKLENBURG / FAIR / ASSOCIATION / CHARLOTTE, N.C. 1905." A circular medallion on the pinback button has a black and...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Newspaper rack card, Dean Smith, 1997
  • Newspapers; Coaches (Athletics); Display cards
  • Newspaper rack card from coach Dean Smith's retirement. The card is black and white. On the left is a portrait of Dean Smith by Keith Simmons. On the right, black text reads, "DEAN SMITH/ End Of An Era/ THE NEWS&OBSERVER/ OCTOBER 9, 1997."
  • Lew Powell Collection

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