The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Collection

"Pla-ay ball!"

One image depicts a baseball batter (voter) holding a baseball bat (ballot) and looking nervously at dozens of baseballs (candidacies) being thrown simultaneously in his direction by many pitchers (office seekers). The second image shows a pitcher (office seeker) holding a large baseball (his candidacy) and dozens of batters (voters).


1926-04-13

1926

18.4 x 15.8 cm

Tribune Company

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  • The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

  • Chicago Daily Tribune (April 13, 1926), Section One, p. 5

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