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A photograph of Governor William Henry Avery with two young boys in wheelchairs. This photograph of Avery was probably campaigning for a second term as governor. He was born August 11, 1911 near Wakefield, Kansas, and graduated from Wakefield High School and the University of Kansas. In 1964, Avery was elected the 37th governor of Kansas. He served one term as governor, losing a re-election bid to Robert Docking in 1966.
Date: 1966
Item Number: 212139
Call Number: B Avery, William H *45
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212139
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1960s - 1966
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Avery, William Henry
Home and Family - Children - Boys
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Children
People - Notable Kansans - Avery, William Henry, 1911-2009
People - Persons with disabilities
Thematic Time Period - The Sixties and Vietnam, 1961 - 1975
Type of Material - Photographs
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