Victory celebration for the election of Averell Harriman as governor of New York, 1954. Harriman defeated Irving Ives, the protege of outgoing governor Thomas Dewey. The celebration was held at the Biltmore Hotel in New York City. Harriman, in front of microphones, raised the arms of his wife Marie and New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr., who ran on the same Democratic ticket as Harriman.

Identifier
NYSA_13703-08_B1F31

Date Original
November 2 1954

Contributor
Jurkoski, Frank. International News. (photographer)

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Governor. Public information photographs, 1910-1992, 2006-2008. Series 13703-08, Box 1, Folder 31.

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