Sign, Don't Buy Imported Clothing

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Object Details

affiliated union

American Federation of Labor

Congress of Industrial Organizations

Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

maker

Allied Printing Trades Council

Description

This placard came from a Washington, D.C. job rally in 1975. "Buy American" campaigns were one response by manufacturers and unions to global competition.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Deborah Ritter

date made

1975

used date

1975

ID Number

1979.0734.06

catalog number

1979.0734.06

accession number

1979.0734

Object Name

Placard

poster

Measurements

overall: 22 in x 14 in; 55.88 cm x 35.56 cm

place made

United States: District of Columbia

See more items in

Political History: Political History, General History Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Clothing & Accessories

Sweatshops

Princeton Posters

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Protest and Civil Disobedience

Demonstrations

Labor Unions

labor issues

Employment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-4aef-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1097727