Records of the U.S. Information Agency. 1900 - 2003. Photographs Documenting the 1964 Republican Convention in San Francisco, California

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Records of the U.S. Information Agency. 1900 - 2003. Photographs Documenting the 1964 Republican Convention in San Francisco, California

1964

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This series consists of photographs documenting the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco, California, but was formerly part of a much larger series, Record Group 306, Series SS, "Staff and Stringer Photographs, 1949 - 1969." More than half of the photographs were taken by Enrico Sarsini, at the time working for Magnum Photos, Inc. of New York. The latter was hired by USIA to cover the presidential convention. The rest of the photographs were taken by Jack Lartz, a USIA staff photographer. Notwithstanding thirty-five color slides ascribed to Sarsini, the images are black and white, comprising 35mm negatives and matching contact sheets, forty-four frames of which were made into 8"x10" prints. Images of people predominate. Most of the photographs from 306-RC-64-1-35-5 through 306-RC-64-1-35-32 show Barry Goldwater, while Richard M. Nixon is documented in each of the images from 306-RC-64-1-23-22 through 306-RC-64-123-32. Other politicians appearing include Margaret Chase Smith (306-RC-64-1-5-16) and Nelson Rockefeller (306-RC-64-1-26-5), while baseball great Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson is featured in item 306-RC-64-1-18-14A. Additional persons of note may also be included, though it is difficult to be certain since most images have no captions. Images showing delegates and other convention attendees are prevalent. Also included are general views of the convention hall interior and images featuring scenes in downtown San Francisco.

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