Watch, Spiro Agnew, 1970
name: label: referenced
content: Agnew, Spiro T.
notes: label: Description
content: Spiro Agnew was Richard Nixon’s running mate in 1968 and 1972. Hale E. Dougherty designed the original Spiro Agnew wristwatch in response to a common joke on college campuses in the early 1970s: “Did you know that Mickey Mouse wore a Spiro Agnew watch?” First manufactured by the Dirty Time Company, the popularity of the watch led to production of a number of knockoffs. Vice President Agnew initially liked the watch but, as it became known more as a joke than as a sign of support, he sued to prevent its sale. The case was settled out of court.
place: label: place made
content: United States: California
topic: label: used
content: Political Campaigns
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content: Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
label: Exhibition
content: American Democracy
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Windert Watch Co. and Super Time
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.291792.01
label: catalog number
content: 291792.01
label: accession number
content: 291792
objectType: label: Object Name
content: watch, wrist
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, metal, glass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: red, white, blue, gold (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 in x 1 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 3.81 cm