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Date

ca. 1953

Dimensions

7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)

Accession Number

2006.156.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Tennessean Joe Evins used this hinged three-part fan for one of his many re-election campaigns. Sturdy enough to see hard use, and big enough to carry a message to bystanders, fans were popular giveaways in the decades before air-conditioning was widespread. In this instance, Congressman Evins indicated his incumbent status with a description of himself as the “proven friend of the people.” A panoramic foldout image of the Capitol appears on the opposite side.

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