Comb, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

Comb, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

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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.
Object Name
Comb
date made
1964
referenced
Johnson, Lyndon B.
Physical Description
white (overall color)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 in x 5 in; 2.54 cm x 12.7 cm
ID Number
2001.0141.1
accession number
2001.0141
catalog number
2001.0141.01
Credit Line
Betty Ann Ottinger
subject
Political Campaigns
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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
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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