Campaign photo of Harold Stassens

Title

Campaign photo of Harold Stassens

Description

Black and white image of a man giving a speech on the front porch of the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Oregon. The speechmaker, Harold Stassens, stands in front of a large United States flag. Mr. Stassens had a long political career, serving as governor of Minnesota and Pennsylvania and mayor of Philadelphia. Stassens was also a perennial candidate for the Republican Party Presidential nomination, unsuccessfully running in every presidential election cycle from 1944 to 2000, except for the 1956 and 1960 elections.
[back] [stamped] Hillsboro Studio, 2nd & Main - Delta Bldg.

Creator

McMullen, H. E., photographer, Hillsboro, Oregon

Date Created

circa 1948

Subject

Politicians
Elections
Political campaigns
Stassens, Harold
Politics & Government (General)

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

photographic prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_012597

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection