Compact, Thomas Dewey, 1948

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Description:

Compacts are small cases containing a mirror, face powder, and a puff that are designed to fit in women’s purses. They became popular about the same time that women gained the vote in 1920 and within a decade campaign-themed compacts were marketed to this new segment of the electorate. This 1948 compact promoted Republican Thomas Dewey, governor of New York, who was running for president for the second time. He had lost in 1944 to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and lost again in this election to President Harry S. Truman.

Associated Person: Dewey, Thomas E.

General Subject Association: Political Campaigns

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military 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

Credit Line: Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.227739.1948.X09Catalog Number: 227739.1948.X09Accession Number: 227739

Object Name: compact

Physical Description: metal (overall material)white, black, gold (overall color)Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 1.27 cm x 6.985 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-d89a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_491727

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