Newspaper caption on the back dated, Thursday October 9, 1952, "Ike's special train made an unscheduled stop-on his order-yesterday at Martinez. This crowd, estimated at 4000, had assembled to watch the trian come through. The Eastbay throngs which greeted the Republican presidential nominee on whistle-stop swing topped the 100,000 mark." This photograph shows an overhead view of a crowd of supporters waiting at the Martinez train stop for Dwight D. Eisenhower. Political signs are visible including, "EISENHOWER-NIXON vote Nov. 4th," a picture of Nixon is visble on the sign. Two women in the left foreground of the photograph have "IKE-NIXON" signs attatched to their clothing. In the background of the photograph, automobiles are parked. Crop marks are visible on the photograph.