Humphrey campaign dress
During his 1968 presidential bid, Hubert Humphrey opened a retail store in Washington, D.C. that merchandised a variety of campaign paraphernalia. Clothing was particularly well stocked, and one of the most unique items in the store was this women’s go-go dress. Featuring prominent African-American leaders, entertainers and sports heroes of the era, the dress represented both Humphrey’s Civil Rights crusade and his strive for the African-American vote.
November 5th, 2010 at 3:30 am
Very cool! I have something very similar to this, but rooting for the other guy! Somehow, my grandparents managed to save a paper campaign dress emblazoned with the word “NIXON” over and over again all the way around the dress. I’m amazed it hasn’t been torn yet…
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January 2nd, 2011 at 5:52 am
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