A political poster highlighting 8 candidates including Dwight F. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon and Nelson Brown circa 1956. With profile of Connecticut with all of the town and voting districts on reverse.

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Political Poster front side
Political Poster front side

Name/Title

A political poster highlighting 8 candidates including Dwight F. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon and Nelson Brown circa 1956. With profile of Connecticut with all of the town and voting districts on reverse.

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0680

Scope and Content

A political poster folded 5 times highlighting 8 candidates; in particular, Dwight F. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon and Nelson Brown (all B & W Photos) - The Heading reads "Your Vote Can Make The Difference!" ( with caricatures of 4 workers, including one woman)" November 6 Vote Republican (in black print) All the Way - Pull the Second Lever" The reverse is multicolored with a profile of Connecticut with all the towns and voting districts. ( A blue pen mark is to the right of Dwight D. Eisenhower's photo.)

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Poster, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Poster

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Elections, Political campaigns, Political parties, Posters, Presidential elections, State government, Voting

Search Terms

Communications & Public Utilities, Political Activities, Political Campaigns, Towns, Connecticut House of Representatives, Groton Borough, Groton Voting Districts, Mystic, Old Mystic, Pleasant Valley, Town of Groton, Town of Groton Republican Committee, Town Selectmen, West Mystic

Archive Details

Creator

La Croix, Don, La Croix Corp

Date(s) of Creation

1956

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, ingrained dirt, surface soiling, tears/rips and wear

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2018-12-10