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Robert P. Griffin's Traveling Office

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Date

1959-05-22

Dimensions

7 × 8 1/2 in. (17.8 × 21.6 cm)

Accession Number

PA2013.01.0014

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Members of Congress have always conducted business both in Washington and back in their districts. As a result, Representatives find themselves traveling between offices on a regular basis. In the 1950s, Representative Robert Griffin of Michigan decided it would be more efficient to purchase a trailer with his own money, combining travel and work days with greater ease. Griffin served four terms in the House before filling a vacant seat in the Senate.

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