Associated:

Nixon, Richard M.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 18 in x 11 1/2 in; 45.72 cm x 29.21 cm

Object Name:

Poster

Place made:

United States: District of Columbia

Associated place:

United States: District of Columbia

Date made:

1975

Description:

A homemade poster used at Veterans protest at the Capitol in 1974. "Brother can you spare a dime? refers to a Depression era song of the same name. The man singing the song is portrayed as a universal everyman "who has kept faith in America and America has betrayed him."

Location:

Currently not on view

General subject association:

Protest and Civil Disobedience  Search this

March, Rally, Demonstration, or Other  Search this

Veterans  Search this

Credit Line:

Fredrick Steadry

ID Number:

PL.321807.10

Accession number:

321807

Catalog number:

321807.10

See more items in:

Political and Military History: Political History, Reform Movements Collection

Princeton Posters

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-3fb1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1170371