To order images and/or obtain permission to use them commercially, please contact the KSHS Reference Desk at KSHS.reference@ks.gov or 785-272-8681, ext. 117.
For more information see the Copyright and Permission FAQ.
This is a photograph of a Dr. John R. Brinkley political rally in Wichita, Kansas. Brinkley entered the 1930 governor's race as an independent write-in candidate. The ballots were already prepared when he decided to run so anyone voting for J. R. Brinkley had to write his name correctly. His platform advocated better highways, free textbooks, a lake in every county, tax equalization, cheap automobile license plates and community health clinics. Brinkley's slogan was "Clean out, Clean up, and Keep Kansas Clean." Harry Woodring won the election by a narrow margin over Frank Hauke with Brinkley a close third. There is speculation over the 1930 vote count because there were some irregularities.
Date: 1931
Item Number: 221904
Call Number: B Brinkley, John *31
Holding Institution: Wichita Public Library
Collections - Photograph - Brinkley, John Richard
Date - 1930s - 1931
Government and Politics - Elections
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Brinkley, John Richard, 1885-1942
Places - Cities and towns - Wichita
Places - Counties - Sedgwick
Type of Material - Photographs
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/221904