Kennedy, John F. President In Flint;. Crowd scene observing speech.

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Description:

In Flint, Michigan, supporters for incumbent Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Swainson, many wearing sashes and straw hats bearing the candidate's name, sit on the ground and applaud at a campaign rally, while others stand behind a barrier; in the foreground a woman wearing a tiara (a beauty queen?) sits among Swainson's supporters and in the background a man with a camera on a tripod stands on a platform. President John F. Kennedy appeared as a speaker at this rally.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1962-10-06T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Flint, Michigan, Flint, Michigan, Michigan, and Michigan

Subject Topic:

Crowds, Snow fences, Political campaigns, Hats, Sashes (Clothing), Governors, and Governor

Subject Name:

Swainson, John B. and (John Burley)

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc17162