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This set of photographs show scenes from Kansas Governor Fred Hall's administration including photographs of Hall with Boy Scouts. He begins his political career in 1950 when he is elected under the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Hall is re-elected in 1952 serving until his term expires in 1955. He campaigned for governor in 1954 on a platform calling for reform to clean up Topeka, Kansas, similarly to President Eisenhower's efforts to clean up Washington, D. C. Hall defeats his Democratic challenger George Docking becoming the thirty-third governor of Kansas from 1955 to 1957.
Date: Between 1955 and 1957
Item Number: 224932
Call Number: B Hall, Fred *58-60
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 224932
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Clubs and organizations - Social and Civic - Boy Scouts
Date - 1950s
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Hall, Frederick Lee
Government and Politics - State Government - Lieutenant Governor
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Hall, Frederick Lee, 1916-1970
Thematic Time Period - Eisenhower Years, 1946 - 1961
Type of Material - Photographs
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