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D10085-4
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- 1940 (Creation)
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ca. 1940. These five unidentified members of the Willkie and McNary Club of Pierce County were decked out in special semi-circular bonnets to welcome their favorite Presidential candidate to Tacoma in September of 1940. Each is also wearing a small campaign button on her dress. Presidential candidate Willkie made a whistle-stop tour of Tacoma on September 23, 1940, which included a stop at campaign headquarters. He took his campaign directly to the average voter during his one hour and 45 minute visit, greeting thousands of people along his route which stretched from South Tacoma to the business and industrial sections of the city. (T.Times, 9-23-40, p. 1, T.Times, 9-24-40, p. 1) ALBUM 2.
Presidential elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950;