delegates to tHe 1908 demoCratiC Convention
This group portrait shows the Staten Island delegates to the 1908 Democratic National Convention . The Richmond County Advance of Saturday , July 4 , 1908 , noted the delegates ’ departure : “ Off for Denver . This morning a number of Staten Islanders interested in the Democratic Presidential Convention , to convene at Denver , Colorado , next week , will leave for that city …” Among the delegates is photographer Isaac Almstaedt , seated at far left in the second row .
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