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"-- To Louisiana with a banjo on my knee"
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Southern States |
| Description | Cartoon shows the GOP elephant strumming a banjo (labeled "States Rights Plank") and singing to a beautiful girl (labeled "Southern Vote") on a balcony, while the Democratic donkey looks on. Refers to Republican efforts to woo the votes of the Southern States during the presidential election of 1952 by supporting states rights, especially in terms of giving the states ownership of offshore oil. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Presidential elections--Southern States--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | State rights--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Courtship--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Banjos--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Republican elephant (Symbolic character)--1950-1960. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
