‘Coconut farmers for Harris,’ influencers and vertical signs – Smithsonian curators’ encounters at the Democratic National Convention
- Written by Claire Jerry, Political History Curator, Smithsonian Institution
Vertical signs with key messages are a long-standing tradition at Democratic conventions.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesAt the 2024 Democratic National Convention alongside politicians and delegates from across the country are political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, who are collecting what museum...


