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Title |
Fabric campaign banner |
Description |
Sixth District Democratic Party banner utilized by Clifton A. Woodrum's re-election campaign in the 1940 federal election. The fabric banner, which is hand painted, has brass grommets at the corners. Woodrum served in the United States Congress from 1923 until 1945. He effectively represented his district, obtaining funding for bridges, the Post Office building (now the Commonwealth of Virginia Building), and the airport now known as Roanoke Regional Airport and formerly known as Woodrum Airport, but the most noteworthy of the accomplishments on behalf of his constituents was the use of his committee influence to have the Veterans Administration Hospital located in the Roanoke Valley. Always an important employer, the hospital had a full time staff of 1,712 employees as of mid 2009. Henry Wallace, who was elected as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice presidential running mate in 1940 was dropped from the Democratic Party ticket after one term and was replaced by Harry S Truman as the vice presidential candidate in 1944. Harry F. Byrd was re-elected in the 1940 campaign and continued to represent Virginia in the United States Senate until 1965. |
Object ID |
2009.19.4 |
Object Name |
Banner |
Date |
1940 |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1940 |
Subjects |
Banners Fabrics Political campaigns Political candidates Political career Political elections Political organizations Political parties Political posters Politics Legislators Legislative bodies Presidents Vice presidents Congress Congressional Districts Congressmen Senate Senators |
Search Terms |
Democratic party Democratic Ticket United States Congress United States Senate Veterans Administration Hospital Veterans Affairs Medical Center Veterans Administration Virginia Roanoke Valley Sixth Congressional District Woodrum Field Woodrum Airport Commonwealth of Virginia Building Roanoke Regional Airport |
People |
Woodrum, C.A. Woodrum, Clifton A. Woodrum, Clifton Alexander Roosevelt, Franklin D. Wallace, Henry Byrd, Harry F. Byrd, Senator Truman, Harry S. |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
022\2009104.JPG |
Number of images |
1 |