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Wall hanging, Al Smith, 1928

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    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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    Exhibition Location

    National Museum of American History

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    general subject association

    Political Campaigns

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-64c6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_529400

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