Comb, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

Object Details

referenced

Johnson, Lyndon B.

Description

Plastic combs were a popular twentieth century campaign giveaway. This one features one of the official slogans of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 campaign, “All the Way with LBJ.” With his defeat of his Republican opponent Senator Barry Goldwater, Johnson successfully retained the office he had assumed after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

Credit Line

Betty Ann Ottinger

1964

ID Number

2001.0141.1

accession number

2001.0141

catalog number

2001.0141.01

Object Name

Comb

Physical Description

white (overall color)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 1 in x 5 in; 2.54 cm x 12.7 cm

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History

used

Political Campaigns

Record ID

nmah_745616

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-93ca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa