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An informal portrait of Kansas governor Alfred "Alf" Mossman Landon, campaigning for President of the United States from a rail car in Canton, Ohio. Landon lost the 1936 presidential election to Franklin D. Roosevelt, and carried only Maine and Vermont for a total of 8 electoral votes to Roosevelt's 523.
Date: 1936
This photograph can be used to discuss Alf Landon's run for president. His platform and the political issues of the day can be discussed.
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Item Number: 210953
Call Number: B Landon, Alfred *83
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210953
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Photograph - Landon, Alfred Mossman
Curriculum - 4th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Individuals and developments (Benchmark 1) - Notable Kansans (Indicator 1)
Date - 1930s - 1936
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Landon, Alfred Mossman
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Landon, Alfred M (Alfred Mossman), 1887-1987
Places - Other States - Ohio
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929-1941
Type of Material - Photographs
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