Election night, Chicago, Illinois

Black and white photograph of a democratic rally held on election night in support of Democratic nominee, Dan Walker, during the 1972 Illinois gubernatorial election in Chicago, Illinois. Incumbent first-term Republican governor Richard B. Ogilvie lost reelection in an upset to the Democratic nominee, Dan Walker. In the photograph, a group of Walker's supporters are gathered together at the rally, with one of them wearing a jacket with the words, "Vote Today Democratic" posted on the back along with posters and banners for "Walker for Governor" seen in the background. Scanned from the negative.

1970s

1972-11-07

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

RHC-183_M300-0007

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