Collection Highlights
Drawing by Sargeant: Figure Studies after Tintoretto's "Worship of the Golden Calf"; verso: sketch of a horse-drawn carriage and a more finished study of a horse
c. 1874
1935.85.2.24
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of James Carroll Beckwith Album 1
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John Kerry Campaign bandana
Title
John Kerry Campaign bandana
Object name
Campaign bandanna
Date
2004
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 21 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. ( 54 x 55.2 cm )
Description
Black cotton kerchief printed in orange and white with inscription "BIKERS FOR/KERRY/2004" and image of motorcycle on orange shield.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
2004.20
Marks
Inscription: "BIKERS FOR/KERRY/2004"
Inscription: "Allied Printing/Union Label/Trades Council/San Antonio"
Gallery Label
Democrat John Kerry of Massachusetts opposed incumbent president George W. Bush in the presidential election of 2004. Once common devices of political propaganda, political bandannas are rare in 21st-century campaigns. This example was produced by a special interest group--motorcyclists--who used the bandannas for a functional purpose (to keep hair from the face while riding) as well as a political one.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.