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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | James Morgan Travel Scrapbooks, Volume 1: Chicago and St. Louis Conventions |
| Author/Creator | Morgan, James |
| Date | 1896 |
| Document type | Scrapbook |
| Description | Volume 1, "Chicago & St. Louis Conventions 1896," chronicles Morgan’s journey to the 1896 Republican and Democratic National Conventions in St. Louis and Chicago, respectively. The volume begins in New York, travelling through Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Virginia, including stops at the Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge and Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Illustrations of the 27 May 1896 St. Louis tornado precede materials from the Republican National Convention which include tickets, portraits, and newspaper clippings. From St. Louis, Morgan travelled to Peoria for the Illinois State Democratic Convention and then on to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. Materials include menus, clippings, and portraits. From Chicago, the scrapbook follows his return journey to Boston through Detroit, Ottawa, Vermont, and North Conway, NH. |
| Theme(s) | Historical, Cultural or Religious Tourism Urban Tours and City Breaks About themes |
| Regions | United States of America |
| Country/State | Ohio New York Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Kentucky Missouri Illinois |
| Keywords | monument, food, hotel, business, sightseeing, urban, politics, steamboat, railway, cave, National Park, hot springs, advertisment, architecture, convention, museum, art, Baltimore, Chicago, St Louis |
| Visual content | View thumbnails |
| Collection | James Morgan Travel Scrapbooks |
| Reference | S67 B.1600 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Language | English |
| Document linked to |
James Morgan Travel Scrapbooks, Volume 2: The Inauguration 1897 James Morgan Travel Scrapbooks, Volume 3: Europe 1925 James Morgan Travel Scrapbooks, Volume 4: Philadelphia, Kansas City Convention 1900 James Morgan Travel Scrapbooks, Volume 5: California 1927 |
| Copyright | Copyright of this material is retained by the content creators. Massachusetts Historical Society does not claim to hold any copyrights to these materials |