Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Poster, Political |
Title |
Vote Straight Democratic Ticket |
Catalog Number |
1986.88.32 |
Date |
1955 |
Material(s) |
Paper |
Dimensions |
H-14 W-11 inches |
Description |
This is a cardboard poster with red and blue text and blue tinted photographs of A.B. "Happy" Chandler and his ticket around a red rooster. The top of the poster reads, "VOTE STRAIGHT / DEMOCRATIC / TICKET" with two squares with blue borders, each with a red "X" in the center, on either side of "TICKET." Centered below the phrase is a photo of Chandler with his name and "For GOVERNOR" printed below him. Below this is printed a large red rooster. Along the left side of the poster, from top to bottom, are photos of the rest of the Democratic ticket, each with their names and the positions they're running for under their photos: "HARRY LEE WATERFIELD / For LT. GOVERNOR," "JO M. FERGUSON / For ATTORNEY GENERAL," "HENRY H. CARTER / For TREASURER," and "BEN J. BUTLER / For COMM. OF AGRICULTURE". To the right of Chandler, from top to bottom, are the rest of the candidates: "THELMA L. STOVALL / For SECRETARY OF STATE," "MARY LOUISE FOUST / For AUDITOR," "ROBERT R. MARTIN / For SUPT., PUBLIC INSTRUCTION", and "CHARLES K. O'CONNELL / For CLERK, COURT OF APPEALS". Beneath all of these images is a phrase in bold red capitalized text that says, "GENERAL ELECTION NOV. 8." At the bottom of the poster in the center, printed in blue, is a union label which reads "Typographical / Union Label / Ashland, KY." |
Notes |
Democrat Happy Chandler defeated Republican Edwin R. Denney in an anti-climax following his struggle with Bert Combs in the 1955 Democratic Gubernatorial primary. Harry Lee Waterfield served as the 42nd and 44th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, winning the election in 1955. This object was donated on December 16, 1996 by Drexell Davis. Davis, a self-described "Yellow Dog" Democrat, held several elected positions in the Kentucky state government. His thirty-three years of public service prompted his interest in collecting political memorabilia. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
People |
Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Ferguson, Jo Stovall, Thelma Loyace Hawkins, 1919-1994 Foust, Mary Louise Martin, Robert R. O'Connell, Charles K. Waterfield, Harry Lee Carter, Henry Butler, Ben |
Subjects |
Posters Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Political loyalty Political parties Political posters Politicians Governors Election posters Elections Campaign posters Campaigns, Political State government Tickets |
Search Terms |
Governors Governor's elections Governor's races Governors elections Governors races Gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial races Democratic Party Democrats Elections Lieutenant Governors Kentucky Attorney General Commissioner of Agriculture Secretary Of State Secretary of State of Kentucky Kentucky State Auditor Superintendent of Public Instruction Court of Appeals Democrat Democratic candidates Democratic Ticket |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |