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Governor at Baseball Game
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Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (with flower in his lapel), who was campaigning for re-election, took time out for a baseball game at Horlick Athletic Field in Racine, Wisconsin. With him, on the far left is his son, John M. Kohler, State Senator Walter S. Goodland of Racine, who would later become governor of Wisconsin, and William Horlick, Jr. Other individuals in the photograph are unidentified. This game featured the then-World Champion Philadelphia Athletics vs. the Racine All-Stars.
September 15, 1930
Publication Information
| Date Created | September 15, 1930 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 24 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Kohler family papers, circa 1830-1970s |
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| Call Number | PH Mss 994 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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