The Big Red Machine Rolls On (Cincinnati Reds)

The Big Red Machine Rolls On (Cincinnati Reds)

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Description
The Big Red Machine is the nickname given to the Cinncinati Reds baseball team from 1970-1976, a period in which the club won two World Series Titles and four National League pennants. The button features a stereotypical image of a Native American.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
button, baseball
date made
ca 1975
referenced
Cincinnati Reds
Associated Place
United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2 in; x 5.08 cm
ID Number
1999.0265.049
accession number
1999.0265
catalog number
1999.0265.049
Credit Line
Gift of Lou Newman
subject
Sports
Baseball
Professional
Stereotypes
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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