Ribbon, Political
- Object Name:
- Ribbon, Political
- Object ID:
- 2016.051.06
- Date:
- 1968
- Description:
- Political campaign ribbon or banner, David Hoeh for Congress, 1968. Green printing on white satin: "HOEH / FOR / CONGRESS", followed by what appears to be a falling bomb. Fabric has pinked ends.
- Material:
- Textile
Satin - Dimensions:
- H-3.5 L-30 inches
- Provenance:
- David C. Hoeh (1937-2017) of Hanover, NH, was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd District in 1968. That same year, he was New Hampshire manager of Eugene McCarthy's presidential campaign. He was chair of the N.H. delegation at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where he was arrested after he proved that the badge admission system for convention floor access was flawed.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
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