Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Museum Object and Cultural History
Bridge Over Troubled Waters: quoted: Chavez, Cesar. quoted: Simon, Paul. affiliated union; direct: United Farm Workers.
The object in the museum catalogue
A poster with lyrics from the Simon and Garfunkle song, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" The poster states that Paul Simon will help spread the word about the cause of the Farm Workers.
Materials, dates and provenance
- quoted: Chavez, Cesar
- quoted: Simon, Paul
- affiliated union; direct: United Farm Workers
- Associated Name: Simon, Paul
- Associated Name: United Farm Workers
- Object Name: Poster
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: black; white (overall color)
- Measurements: overall: 17 in x 21 in; 43.18 cm x 53.34 cm
- associated place: United States: California
- general subject association: History, Reform Movements, Economic Protest
- general subject association: Protest and Civil Disobedience
- general subject association: Reform Movements
- referenced: Music
- depicted: Bridges
- general subject association: Labor Unions
- general subject association: Strikes and Boycotts
- general subject association: Latino
- ID Number: PL.296849.33
- catalog number: 296849.33
- accession number: 296849
- Credit Line: John A. Armendariz
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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