The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Enormous lines of parked cars fill part of a vacant field next to the R. Stanley Dollar ranch estate in Saranap, Contra Costa County. The estate is partially hidden by large groupings of trees. The Oakland Tribune of August 20, 1956, reported that the more than 4,000 "enthusiastic Republicans" flocked to the Dollar ranch.
Concepts:
party; aerial photograph; tree; election; ranch; political campaign; presidential campaign; 1956 Republican National Convention; Republican; crowd; field
Places:
Saranap, California
Persons:
R. Stanley Dollar
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