For the month of October, we’ll be doing a daily series of posts featuring some of the most memorable politicians from the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. You can see many cool additional images at Boom Underground.
Ramparts, February 1967
Illustration: Dugald Stermer
Robert Kennedy was the United States Attorney General from 1961-64, and the U.S. Senator from New York from 1965-68. He was campaigning for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1968 when he was assassinated.
For the month of October, we’ll be doing a daily series of posts featuring some of the most memorable politicians from the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. You can see many cool additional images at Boom Underground.
Ramparts, September 28, 1968
Art director: Dugald Stermer
Source: Covering 1968
Hubert Humphrey was the Mayor of Minneapololis (1945-48), U.S. Senator from Minnesota (1949-64 and 1971-78), and Vice President under Lyndon Johnson (1965-69). In 1968, Humphrey was the Democratic Party nominee for President. He lost to Richard Nixon. He also campaigned for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1960 and 1972.
For the month of October, we’ll be doing a daily series of posts featuring some of the most memorable politicians from the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. You can see many cool additional images at Boom Underground.
Edmund Musikie was the Governor (1955-59) and U.S. Senator from Maine (1959-80). He served as Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter. Muskie was the Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 1968, and ran for the Presidential nomination in 1972. He was one of the first environmentalists in the U.S. Senate.
Time, September 13, 1971
Illustration: Dugald Stermer
Ramparts, May 1968, art director: Dugald Stermer
Source: Babylon Falling
Ramparts, April 1969
Art director: Dugald Stermer
The boy holding the Viet Cong flag is art director Stermer’s son
Ramparts, October 26, 1968
Art direction and illustration: Dugald Stermer
