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A postcard showing the home of Vice-President Charles Curtis of Topeka, Kansas. At the 1928 Republican convention, with a popular stand on farm relief, Curtis was nominated as Herbert Hoover's vice presidential running mate. The team was elected to one term, 1929 to 1933. They were inaugurated March 4, 1929. This house was originally constructed for Topeka Mayor Joseph C. Wilson and was completed in 1878. Charles Curtis purchased the property in 1907. The house was Curtis' primary residence and official address until his death in 1936.
Date: Between 1929 and 1933
Item Number: 534532
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 534532
Built Environment - Building name - Charles Curtis House
Built Environment - Function - Domestic - Single Dwelling
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Built Environment - Register of Historic Kansas Places
Collections - Photograph - Curtis, Charles
Date - 1920s
Date - 1930s
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress - Senate - Curtis, Charles
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Vice Presidents - Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Postcard
People - Notable Kansans - Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Historic sites - Charles Curtis House
Type of Material - Photographs
Type of Material - Postcards
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