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Date

1960

Manufacturer

BH&R Production

Dimensions

8 3/8 × 11 × 1/16 in. (21.3 × 27.9 × 0.2 cm)

Accession Number

2017.050.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

William H. Ayres campaigned for office using distinctive tactics. Amongst his unconventional strategies were personalized souvenirs emblazoned with Ayres' likeness or the slogan “Ayres cares.” This example, a didactic coloring book, tells the story of two children, whose questions about voting inspire the family to leave their 1960s split-level home for a trip to the nation's capital. The book reflects the social mores of its time.

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