[Gay Pride Week Des Moines Pinback Button]

Name/Title

[Gay Pride Week Des Moines Pinback Button]

Entry/Object ID

2023.08.05

Tags

Events

Description

A circular, white pinback button featuring an abstract blue and red design. The button reads in black text at the top "Gay Pride Week," and on the bottom "1981, Des Moines, Iowa."

Item Type

Pinback button

Use

Likely a souvenir from the 1981 Gay Pride week in Des Moines, Iowa.

Collection

Adrian J. Cardwell Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2023.08

Made/Created

Date made

1981

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Des Moines

State/Province

Iowa

Location

West North Central

Region

Midwest

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Button, Promotional

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

LGBTQ+, cultural events, event buttons, memorabilia, logos

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Gay Pride Week, Pride events

Category

Homosaurus

Other Names

Name Type

Event Name

Other Name

Gay Pride Week

Color

Blue, Red, White

Valuations

Valuation Type

Donor Estimate

Value

$45.00

Date

Oct 5, 2026

Create Date

October 5, 2026

Update Date

October 10, 2026