Photograph
George Nelson and Anna Mae Davis
George A. Nelson, the Socialist candidate for governor of Wisconsin in the 1934 election, is seated with Anna Mae Davis, a Madison attorney and a local leader in the Socialist Party. Beginning in 1942 she was a perennial candidate for Attorney General on the Wisconsin Socialist ticket. |
Image ID: | 83106 |
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Creation Date: | 10 02 1934 |
Creator Name: | Kean-Werner Photos, Madison |
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Collection Name: | Anna Mae and Robert H. Davis papers, 1909-1977 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 6662.1 |
Original Dimensions: | 9 x 7 inches |
Nelson was Polk County farm leader and a Progressive member of the Wisconsin Assembly. In 1936 he ran for vice-president on the Socialist Party ticket with Norman Thomas. Nelson's nomination in 1934 was considered a step by the urban-based Socialists to attract Wisconsin farmers. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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