Object Details
Description
In 1928, the Democrats nominated Al Smith, governor of New York, and Joseph Robinson, senator from Arkansas, for president and vice president. Smith, the first Roman Catholic candidate for president, suffered a landslide defeat to Republican Herbert Hoover and his running mate Charles Curtis. Curtis was the first candidate on a winning national ticket to identify as Native American.
Credit Line
The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
ID Number
PL.227739.1928.X04
catalog number
227739.1928.X04
accession number
227739
Object Name
Plaque
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7 1/2 in x 7 in x 1/4 in; 19.05 cm x 17.78 cm x .635 cm
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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition
American Democracy
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Political Campaigns
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_529400