A 3.25 x 4 inches hand colored glass slide with half-length portrait of a young Republican, Warren E. Burns who was running for his second term as State Representative for Washington Co., Ohio. The slide has text in red, yellow graduating to red and blue reading: ‘Warren Burns for Representative Second Term’ with portrait to left. Made by the American Slide Company, Columbus, Ohio. This is an interesting early uptake of new technology for reaching the American voting public, similar to today’s use of the internet for campaigning. Along with this slide is a black and white illustrated business type card on medium card stock with shoulder length portrait of Burns and text reading ‘A Cross Under the Eagle/Is a Vote for/Warren E. Burns/For Representative’. Burns served in the 84th Ohio General Assembly in 1921-22, but was not reelected to the post.

Fine condition.