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This is California politician James Rolph, Jr. , "Sunny Jim" Rolph. "James “Sunny Jim” Rolph Jr. (August 23, 1869 – June 2, 1934) was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to a single term as the 27th governor of California from January 6, 1931 until his death on June 2, 1934 at the height of the Great Depression. Previously, Rolph had been the 30th mayor of San Francisco from January 8, 1912 until his resignation to become governor. Rolph remains the longest serving mayor in San Francisco history." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rolph see also opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp36.01116.jpg opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp36.03556.jpg www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Mayor_%22Sunny_Jim%22_Rolph

He was re-elected mayor of San Francisco in November 1919, s. The Washington times., November 05, 1919, FINAL EDITION, Page 2, col. 4 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1919-11-05/ed-...

Around the time of the date on the negative, he became governor of Mississippi when the incumbent governor died. "Dennis Herron Murphree (January 6, 1886 – February 9, 1949) was a Mississippi politician. He was twice elected to the lieutenant governorship, once in 1923 and again in 1939. In each instance, he succeeded the governor who died in office and completed the term of his predecessor. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1911 to 1923. In March 1927, he became Governor of Mississippi after the death of incumbent Henry L. Whitfield" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Murphree

John Patrick O'Brien www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1701296

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Johnson "Hiram Warren Johnson (September 2, 1866 – August 6, 1945) was an American attorney and politician from California who achieved national prominence in the early 20th century. He served as the 23rd Governor of California from 1911 to 1917 and represented California in the U.S. Senate for five terms from 1917 until his death in 1945."

John Patrick O'Brien (February 1, 1873 – September 22, 1951), Mayor of New York City from January 1 to December 31, 1933 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._O%27Brien

This photo ran in the Evening star. [volume], March 12, 1923, Image 17 with the caption: "SENATOR JOHNSON SAILS FOR EUROPE. Photograph taken aboard the S. S. George Washington shows Judge John P. O'Brien saying good-bye to Senator Hiram Johnson of California. At right, Hiram Johnson Jr., who accompanies his father on the trip through Europe." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-03-12/ed-...