On View
Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Exhibition
Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Abrams, Stacey Y., American, born 1973
Stacey Abrams for Governor, American, founded 2018
Date
ca. 2017-2018
Medium
ink on cardboard with wood
Dimensions
H x W: 12 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (30.6 × 20.5 cm)
Description
A dark blue paper fan from the Stacey Abrams 2018 Georgia gubernatorial campaign, mounted on a flat wooden handle. The oblong fan has curved indentations in the middle. On one side of the fan is a color image of Stacey Abrams, dressed in silver hoop earrings, a silver necklace, light blue top and cardigan. In large white and lilac print, it reads: [I’m a fan of / Stacey Abrams]. Along the bottom is [www.staceyabrams.com] and [Election Day: Nov. 6th]. On the other side of the fan, in large white and lilac print, is a list of key Georgia election dates, beginning with [Tuesday, October 9th / Last day to register to vote, make changes, or re-register to vote.] and ending with [Tuesday, November 6th / General Election.].
Place depicted
Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
fans (costume accessories)
Topic
Activism
American South
Politics
Suffrage
U.S. History, 2001-
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Courtesy of Stacey Y. Abrams
Object number
2021.6.27
Restrictions & Rights
© Stacey Abrams for Georgia
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd565547630-f50b-4087-beed-372ee46934a4

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