Col. Ernest O. Thompson with 1936 Roosevelt/Garner Presidential Campaign Coin

Title
Col. Ernest O. Thompson with 1936 Roosevelt/Garner Presidential Campaign Coin
Institution
UTA
Link
https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/10021534
Description
Col. Ernest O. Thompson, left, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, has made his contribution to the national Democratic cause and is receiving his golden medallion in return. Elliott Roosevelt, son of the President, made the sale. Profiles of President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner appear on the medallions which also have been struck off as lucky coins. Sale of the emblems and coins will help to raise $250,000 for the Democratic party in Texas. Thompson is pictured with two unidentified men, one of which has the coin placed on the back of his left hand.
Date
1936-08-13
Decade
1930s
Subjects
Presidential campaigns
Thompson, Ernest O. (Ernest Othmer), 1892-1966
Railroad Commission of Texas
Roosevelt, Elliott, 1910-1990
Source
AR406-6-436
Type
Still Image
Formats
Negatives
Black & White
Rights
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