Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Ribbon |
Date |
May 3, 1916 |
Title |
Fair Play for Staten Island No Garbage |
Description |
Beige silk ribbon with an inscription printed in black: "FAIR / PLAY / FOR / STATEN / ISLAND / NO / GARBAGE." The reverse side has a pin for attaching. Woven inscription on the reverse: "Nat'l Equip't Co. N.Y." (Keywords: New York City, Early Twentieth Century) |
Ownership and History |
Local residents took offense at New York City's decision to turn Staten Island's Fresh Kills meadow into a garbage disposal facility in 1916. Protests led to the facility's closure in 1918, but in 1948 it reopened as a landfill and remained in operation until 2001. |
Earliest Date |
1916 |
Latest Date |
1916 |
Maker |
National Equipment Company |
Subjects |
Ribbons Protest movements |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Personal Symbol |
Catalog Number |
X97.1685 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, March 2020. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |