John M. Parker testimonial dinner photograph, 1917 Jan. 8.

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John M. Parker testimonial dinner photograph, 1917 Jan. 8.

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The collection consists of one gelatin silver print mounted on board, created by Covert Photo of New Orleans on January 8, 1917, and three enlargement copy prints of the original. Written in the negative emulsion is: "Banquet given in honor of the Hon. John M. Parker in recognition of his national worth as a citizen of the South and in the services rendered by him in the election of the Hon. Woodrow Wilson during the presidential campaign of 1916. New Orleans 1-8-17." The verso of the image is inscribed "Hon. Ollie Brice Steele," but conservation of the image renders the verso unreadable.

4 photographic prints ; 12.75 x 15.5 in. and 8 x 10 in.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Covert Photo (Studio : New Orleans, La.)

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John M. Parker was governor of Louisiana from 1920 to 1924. His priorities as governor were increased support for public education and eleemosynary institutions, expansion of Louisiana State University, the elimination of the New Orleans political machine, structural reforms and modernization of state services to be achieved partly through the adoption of a new state constitution, new or increased severance taxes on natural resources, and increased regulatory powers of the Public Service Commiss...

Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939

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John Milliken Parker (1863-1939) was born in Mississippi, was in the cotton business at New Orleans, La., from 1880 onwards, was member of the New Orleans Board of Trade, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, Southern Commercial Congress, and was president of the Mississippi Valley Trade Association, 1919. He served as governor of Louisiana from 1920 to 1924 and managed flood relief in Louisiana in 1927. The Progressive Party made Parker its candidate for vice president of the United States in 1916, but ...