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Enjoy . . . Capitol Club Beverages Poster

A yellow-orange poster with a winking man in a hat gesturing to a green bottle, reading “Capitol Club Beverages.” The poster reads “Enjoy . . . Capitol Club Beverages, Ginger Ale, Lime, Root Beer, Grape, Cream Soda, Strawberry, Orange.” In the background is the Capitol./tiles/collection/2/29601.xml
A yellow-orange poster with a winking man in a hat gesturing to a green bottle, reading “Capitol Club Beverages.” The poster reads “Enjoy . . . Capitol Club Beverages, Ginger Ale, Lime, Root Beer, Grape, Cream Soda, Strawberry, Orange.” In the background is the Capitol.
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Date

ca. 1960

Artist

Capitol Bottling Company

Dimensions

13 3/4 × 22 in. (34.9 × 55.9 cm)

Accession Number

2004.057.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Using the Capitol as an advertising tool is nothing new. This poster for Capitol Club Beverages dates to the late 1940s. An image of the iconic Capitol dome and a caricature of a Congressman, complete with white suit, string tie, and handlebar mustache, reinforced the unusual association of soft drinks with Congress.

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