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Contains a crowd scene illustrating contrast in voting between 1936 and 1937, and depicting Roosevelt's popularity. Also shows labor union voting. Documents investigation of irregularities in election returns in Hudson County, N.J. during the senatorial race. All voting records were stored in...
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1927-1946
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Contains a crowd scene illustrating contrast in voting between 1936 and 1937, and depicting Roosevelt's popularity. Also shows labor union voting. Documents investigation of irregularities in election returns in Hudson County, N.J. during the senatorial race. All voting records were stored in a sealed vault and guarded by police during the investigation. Highlights views of voting machines and demonstrations of proper operation of the machines by voters. Some images depict the Prohibition party listed on the machine. Philadelphia voting machine items focus on fixing the machines and cheating. Shows servicemen guarding ballots at convention Hall during tabulation. These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and |
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Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue Collection; for general information, see collection record. |
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24 photoprints : silver gelatin |