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:
Handwritten in pencil, "Martinez" This photograph shows General Eisenhower campaigning from the back of a train car in front a large audience of people. The crowd is gathered in the area surrounding the train tracks. In the background, above the train car, the Alhambra Water sign is visible. A wigwag is visible in the foreground.
Concepts:
crowd; railroad car; Santa Fe Railroad ?; speech; presidential campaign
Places:
Martinez, California
Persons:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Organizations:
Southern Pacific Railroad ?; Alhambra Natural Mineral Water Co.
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