Cuff links for America’s Promise worn by General Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1993-2021
name: label: Created by
content: America's Promise Alliance, American, founded 1997
label: Worn by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
notes: label: Description
content: One (1) pair of America's Promise cuff links (a,b) worn by General Colin L. Powell. This small metal cuff link is in the shape of a child’s red pull wagon, which is the emblem of General Powell’s youth-focused organization, America’s Promise. The link features red enamel or paint over the wagon bed, white and black painted wheels, and a lowered silver metal handle.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.101.1.97ab
objectType: label: Type
content: cuff links
label: Type
content: buttons (information artifacts)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © America's Promise Alliance
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: enamel on metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (a): 13/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (2 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (b): 13/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (2 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)