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[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pres. U.S.; half-length, standing facing slightly left; with others on train; speaking during campaign at Bridgeport, Conn. ] – Historic Print

[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pres. U.S.; half-length, standing facing slightly left; with others on train; speaking during campaign at Bridgeport, Conn. ] — historic photograph
[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pres. U.S.; half-length, standing facing slightly left; with others on train; speaking during campaign at Bridgeport, Conn. ]. Historic photograph from the Presidents collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pres. U.S.; half-length, standing facing slightly left; with others on train; speaking during campaign at Bridgeport, Conn. ] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pres. U.S.; half-length, standing facing slightly left; with others on train; speaking during campaign at Bridgeport, Conn. ]

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Roosevelt is shown at Bridgeport, Connecticut, speaking from a train during a campaign stop, with others standing beside him on the platform of the car. The record does not give a date, so the specific campaign remains unidentified. Still, the setting fits the period when presidential candidates and sitting presidents traveled by rail and addressed crowds from the rear platforms of their cars, a practice that made train stops a central part of American politics in the 1930s and 1940s.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes[no date recorded on caption card]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,225 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-136915

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