Democratic Convention Houston, Texas, 1928 – Historic Photograph Print
(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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Democratic Convention Houston, Texas, 1928 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Official photograph, National Democratic Convention, Houston, Texas, 1928
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Democratic Convention Houston, Texas, 1928
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Houston, Texas, hosted the Democratic National Convention in late June and early July 1928, filling the Sam Houston Coliseum with delegates from across the country. The city was growing fast as a port and oil center, with the Houston Ship Channel linking it to the Gulf and refineries and cotton warehouses shaping its economy. Its population was near 300,000 by the 1930 census, and downtown hotels and businesses turned out to host the visitors. Inside the hall, the central fight was over Al Smith, the New York governor who was the first Catholic nominated for president by a major party, and over Prohibition, which divided Southern and urban delegates. The convention's choices and its bitter debates made Houston a national stage in a presidential year.
| Created / published | 1928 |
|---|---|
| Creator | calvin wheat studio |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,730 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Official photograph, National Democratic Convention, Houston, Texas, 1928 |
| Reference | TX 1928 Democratic Convention Houston |
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