Cornell University Library Digital Collections
Truman-Barkley Women's Underpants, ca. 1948
- Title:
- Truman-Barkley Women's Underpants, ca. 1948
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Truman, Harry S., American (1884-1972), Presidential Candidate
Barkley, Alben William, American (1877-1956), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1948
- Election Date:
- 1948
- ID Number:
- 2214.WA0032
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214WA0032.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Work Type:
- textiles (visual works)
underpants
costume by form
- Materials/Techniques:
- Textile
- Subject:
- Panties
Truman, Harry S.
Barkley, Alben William
Politics
Promotional materials
- Measurement:
- 38.1 x 35.56 (Underpants) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Pair of women's underwear (size large) with Truman Barkeley stitched into panel above hole for left leg. Associated paper tag indicates item was manufactured by Dove Undies of California. Item 2214.WA0033 is a matching pair of Dewey-Warren underpants.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
