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[Franklin D. Roosevelt riding in a convertible with son James and an unidentified man during Roosevelt's visit to Rochester, N.Y., to begin his presidential campaign] – Historic Print

[Franklin D. Roosevelt riding in a convertible with son James and an unidentified man during Roosevelt's visit to Rochester, N.Y., to begin his presidential campaign] — historic photograph
[Franklin D. Roosevelt riding in a convertible with son James and an unidentified man during Roosevelt's visit to Rochester, N.Y., to begin his presidential campaign]. 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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A window into the past: [Franklin D. Roosevelt riding in a convertible with son James and an unidentified man during Roosevelt's visit to Rochester, N.Y., to begin his presidential campaign], preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Franklin D. Roosevelt riding in a convertible with son James and an unidentified man during Roosevelt's visit to Rochester, N.Y., to begin his presidential campaign]

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The car, a convertible, carries Franklin D. Roosevelt with his son James and an unidentified man through Rochester, New York, where Roosevelt opened his 1932 presidential campaign. Roosevelt had won the Democratic nomination that summer and set out to take his case to voters by traveling across the country, and open cars let crowds see and greet candidates at close range. James, born in 1907, was in his mid-twenties and was often at his father's side during these appearances. The crowds lining the route show how much public attention such tours drew during the Depression.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes1932
SubjectsRoosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano),--1882-1945--Public appearances--New York (State)--Rochester. Roosevelt, James,--1907---Public appearances--New York (State)--Rochester. Political campaigns--1930-1940. Crowds--New York (State)--Rochester--1930-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan5,104 × 4,126 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-199385

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