On View
1968 & Beyond Gallery
Exhibition
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Wallace, George, American, 1919 - 1998
President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
Date
ca. 1971
Medium
metal, ink
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 1/8 x 12 1/8 x 1/16 in. (15.6 x 30.8 x 0.2 cm)
Description
A white license plate with black text. On the left is an illustration of George Wallace with a black and white photograph of his head superimposed on a cartoon body. Wallace is seen holding a yellow, white, and black picket sign with a cartoon image of Richard Nixon. In the lower right corner is a yellow school bus with children seated inside. In between the two images is black text that reads: [STOP busing / our / children].
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
license plates
Topic
Children
Civil rights
Politics
Race relations
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.159.13
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533970fc4-262b-421a-8c1a-1b8ae6d2b439

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