On the Campaign Trail, 1928
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Channel: Speed Graphic Film and Video · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
The 1928 presidential election pitted Democrat Al Smith of New York against Republican Herbert Hoover. The Movietone cameras followed them through a summer of campaigning, riding in motorcades, making whistlestop speeches, meeting the public. The inspiration for this video comes from a novelty record of 1928 called "Mr. Hoover - Mr. Smith," which is part of the soundtrack. Governor Smith was an anti-prohibition "wet," while Secretary Hoover was the "dry" candidate, and the record plays a good deal on that. Some of the locations seen are identified: 0:00 Asheville, North Carolina 0:21 Possibly San Francisco 1:24 Aboard Smith's special train 1:41 Unknown location 2:31 Denver, Colorado 3:13 Nashville, Tennessee or Louisville, Kentucky or Chattanooga, Tennessee 3:51 Hampton Bays beach, New York 4:11 Nashville, Tennessee or Louisville, Kentucky or Chattanooga, Tennessee 4:37 Albuquerque, New Mexico
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