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Card, Political

Object number2013.86.1

Date1966

MediumPaper; Ink

Credit LineGift of Eugene Sucov

DescriptionRectangular paper political advertisement card. Obverse is blue with green and white, featuring two photos in black and white of two Caucasian males and a design of concentric circles. Printed on top edge are candidate's last names; slogan printed on bottom edge. Reverse is blue, white, and yellow with printed candidate names and campaign message followed by biographical information and a list of Democratic candidates; printed beneath list is election and organizational information.Dimensions3.625 x 4.875 in. (9.2 x 12.4 cm)
InscriptionsObverse: "SHAPP-KAUFMAN"; "PUT THEM IN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE".

Reverse: "GERALD / KAUFMAN"; "VOTE DEMOCRATIC / ELECT" ; "ELECTION DAY / NOVEMBER 8, 1966 / --Kaufman Campaign Committee--".
Historical NotesCampaign card for Shapp/Kaufman. Gerald Kaufman is from Squirrel Hill and is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He served in the House for three terms, sat on committees working on issues of education, industrial development, health and welfare, and chaired the Welfare Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. During his time in the House, Kaufman was known as a "champion of liberal and consumer legislation." The Fourteenth Ward Democratic Club was a political organization founded in 1964 by a group of Pittsburgh Democrats, including donor Dr. Eugene Sucov, an industrial physicist who served as the organization’s first president. The 14th Ward is the largest in the City of Pittsburgh and consists of the neighborhoods of Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, and North Point Breeze. The club has been in continuous operation since its founding. Donated to the HHC Library and Archives in 2009 and transferred to Museum Collection in 2013.

Related person Gerald Kaufman

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Related institution Democratic Party

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