Eleanor Roosevelt arrives in Abingdon, August 1933

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Title

Eleanor Roosevelt arrives in Abingdon, August 1933

Subject

White Top Folk Festival, 1931-1939

Description

"The reception in Abingdon was grand, with people filling the train station platform, leaning over the rope lines, reaching out to wave at Mrs. Roosevelt with their hands, hats, and handkerchiefs."
["A First Lady in a False Kingdom," p. 189]

Creator

Abingdon Virginian
Christa Smith Alexander

Source

Historical Society of Washington County Virginia

Publisher

Washington County Public Library

Date

August 12, 1933

Rights

Washington County Public Library

Format

Still image

Type

Photograph