Walker County float passing the Capitol during the inaugural parade for Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.

Walker County float passing the Capitol during the inaugural parade for Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.

The theme of the float is "Uncle Sam Is Sick!" It features a cutout of George Wallace ("The Wallace Program Can Cure Uncle Sam") and gives both a "Diagnosis" ("1. Socialistic Paralysis / 2. Constitutional Breakdown / 3. Demonstration Anxiety / 4. Guidelines Colic&q...

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Main Author: Self, Tom
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102896
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Walker County float passing the Capitol during the inaugural parade for Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
Self, Tom
fulltopic Photographs
Wallace, Lurleen, 1926-1968; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); Flags--Confederate; Floats (Parades); Governors--Alabama; Inaugurations; Parades & processions; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description The theme of the float is "Uncle Sam Is Sick!" It features a cutout of George Wallace ("The Wallace Program Can Cure Uncle Sam") and gives both a "Diagnosis" ("1. Socialistic Paralysis / 2. Constitutional Breakdown / 3. Demonstration Anxiety / 4. Guidelines Colic") and a "Prescription" ("1. Honesty in Government / 2. Educational Break Through / 3. Industrial Expansion / 4. Respect for Law and Order / 5. Constitutional Government / 6. Stand Up for America"). The float is an early ad for George Wallace's 1968 presidential campaign: along the side it reads "Walker Co. for Wallace / 1958 / 1962 / 1966 / 1968."
spelling BN0018890_04BN0018890Walker County float passing the Capitol during the inaugural parade for Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.The theme of the float is "Uncle Sam Is Sick!" It features a cutout of George Wallace ("The Wallace Program Can Cure Uncle Sam") and gives both a "Diagnosis" ("1. Socialistic Paralysis / 2. Constitutional Breakdown / 3. Demonstration Anxiety / 4. Guidelines Colic") and a "Prescription" ("1. Honesty in Government / 2. Educational Break Through / 3. Industrial Expansion / 4. Respect for Law and Order / 5. Constitutional Government / 6. Stand Up for America"). The float is an early ad for George Wallace's 1968 presidential campaign: along the side it reads "Walker Co. for Wallace / 1958 / 1962 / 1966 / 1968." 1967-01-161960-1969Self, TomBirmingham News67-00311Wallace, Lurleen, 1926-1968; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); Flags--Confederate; Floats (Parades); Governors--Alabama; Inaugurations; Parades & processions; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102896
title Walker County float passing the Capitol during the inaugural parade for Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
titleStr Walker County float passing the Capitol during the inaugural parade for Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
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