Thompson_for_1970_Aspen,_Colorado_Sheriff_poster.jpg
Summary
Description Thompson for 1970 Aspen, Colorado Sheriff poster.jpg |
English:
Election poster promoting
w:Hunter S. Thompson
's 1970 run for sheriff of
Pitkin County, Colorado
. The symbol of a two-thumbed fist with a peyote button represented the so-called "Freak Power" movement, Thompson's self-proclaimed base of support. Thompson wrote about his campaign in the article "
The Battle of Aspen
", published in
Rolling Stone
magazine no. 67 (October 1, 1970).
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Source |
English:
Scan via
groundfloormedia.com
. An original copy once owned by Thompson can be compared at
tomwbenton.com
, with further information about Benton and Thompson's early relationship.
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Author |
English:
Illustrated and printed by
Thomas W. Benton
(1930–2007). Distributed in and around Aspen, Colorado by Benton, Thompson, and other "Freaks".
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