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Image Not Available for Rep. Clarence Gustafson receiving oath of office, 1959
Rep. Clarence Gustafson receiving oath of office, 1959
Image Not Available for Rep. Clarence Gustafson receiving oath of office, 1959

Rep. Clarence Gustafson receiving oath of office, 1959

PhotographerPhotographed by Frank Lorenzo American, 1928 - 2000
PhotographerPhotographed by United Press International American, founded 1907
SubjectPortrait of Ella Grasso American, 1919 - 1981
SubjectPortrait of Clarence Gustafson American, 1899 - 1962
Date1959 October 15
MediumPhotography
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/4 × 9in. (18.4 × 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko
DescriptionBlack and white photograph by United Press International (UPI) photographer Frank Lorenzo with typed caption.

Caption: HFP101501-10/15/59-HARTFORD, CONN.: Minority becomes the majority as Rep. Clarence Gustafson (R-Plainville) takes the oath of office from Sec. of State Ella T. Grasso, 10/15, at the Capitol. Gustafson who now gives the Republicans a one vote margin in the Conn. House of Representatives, won a special election to name a successor for Rep. Robert P. Howard, a Democrat, who resigned. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL TELEPHOTO fl
Object number2023.82.456
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