Copyright: 91.1H.241 Eisenhower Campaign Train in St. Joe, 1950s
Name/Title
Eisenhower Presidential Campaign Train in St. Joseph, c. 1950s
Entry/Object ID
P1991.1H.241
Description
Eisenhower Presidential Campaign Train in St. Joseph, c. 1950s. b/w. Six candid photos of Dwight D. Eisenhower's campaign stop in St. Joseph. Date is not certain as to whether this is his first campaign or his re-election campaign. Taken at unspecified area on St. Joseph rail line. Local figures such as Mayor Stanley I. Dale are pictured speaking from the train platform in addition to Eisenhower.
91.1H.241 = Crowd thronged around train platform, unidentified person speaking. Eisenhower logo on front of train car.
91.1H.242 = man, front crowd climbing up on platform showing something to Mayor Dale. "We Like Ike" hand signs visible.
91.1H.243 = Eisenhower at microphone on platform, smiling at crowd, dark photo.
91.1H.244 = Close-up of Eisenhower speaking at microphone.
91.1H.245 = Similar to #244 above, but more distant view.
91.1H.246 = Very dark photo of Eisenhower hoisting small statue of Pony Express Rider in his hand.
91.1H.247 = Crowd scene, with prominent sign--illustration of large elephant, spraying water from his trunk back over his head and hitting a small donkey.
91.1H.248 = Crowd scene with numerous "We Like Ike" signs being held up. One sign "Maryville." Taken at Union Station in St. Joseph. actual photo missing.
Original digital scan located on History CD 01.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1952
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Political, Republican Party, U.S. Presidents, Presidential Campaign
