The Ross S. Sterling Collection, no. 7 - The 1928 Democratic Convention

Year Published: 1928

Format: 16mm

Sound: silent

Description: This home movie captures scenes of the 1928 Democratic National Convention held in Houston, Texas. Scenes from the street show men and women in 1920s fashions. The convention was the first held in any southern state following the Civil War. New York Governor Alfred E. Smith, a strong opponent of prohibition, took the presidential nomination. Ross Sterling was likely attending the convention due to his political involvement in the state of Texas.