Rockefeller Political Rally (1966), Morrilton, Arkansas.
Date Original
1966
Historical Note
Winthrop Rockefeller (Republican), grandson of John D. Rockefeller, was elected the 37th Governor of Arkansas in 1966, defeating Jim Johnson (Democrat.) When Rockefeller arrived in Arkansas in 1953, he purchased land on Petit Jean Mountain outside of Morrilton in Conway County, where he built Winrock Farms.
Description
Black and white photographic negative of approximately 700 people gathered for a Winthrop Rockefeller gubernatorial campaign stop at the 200 block of E. Broadway in Morrilton.
Physical Description
Black and white photographic negative, 3''x4''.
Subjects
City & town life; Governors; Negative prints;
Geographical Area
Morrilton, Conway County. (Ark.)
Language
English
Local Identifier
G4870.11
Digital Resource
Image
Digital Collection
Strolling Down Main Street
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Preferred Citation
"Rockefeller Political Rally (1966), Morrilton, Arkansas. 700 People" 1966, G4870.11, Justice Jim Johnson Collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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