McCarthy campaign peace dress

Titles: McCarthy campaign peace dress (Supplied title)

Description: One-piece fitted sleeveless dress with a jewel neckline and zipper back closure. It features round, multiple-sized "McCarthy" and "Peace" designs in two-tone blue all over. The dress was created and worn in support of Eugene McCarthy's bid for the 1968 presidential nomination, likely by a campaign worker. Young women turned out in huge numbers as volunteers for Eugene McCarthy during his bid for the 1968 Democratic nomination. A wide variety of clothing items (dresses, miniskirts, scarves, hats) were produced with the McCarthy and peace-symbol logos.

Dates

• Approximately 1967 - Exactly 1968 (Creation)

Creation

• about: McCarthy, Eugene J.

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1982.11.51

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 38 3/4 inches length
• 23 1/2 inches width

Subjects

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