Election day wheelbarrow ride, 1936

George W. Parks, Sr. sits in wheelbarrow near a postal and telegraph storefront in Stuart after Fred P. Cone was elected governor of Florida on November 3, 1936. Parks won a bet that Cone would win the election and as a result, the loser of the bet had to push the winner (Parks) around town.

Scan gift of Buck Hendry Jr. via Sandra Thurlow.

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Black and white print; 3.5x5 inches

English

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