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Here is article on McGraw: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McGraw_(baseball) and here is one on Wolverton: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Wolverton

here is another pose 4/21/1912 www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2515743293/in/p... This was a charity game for survivors of the Titanic

That's Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby (the former Nellie Fassett), founder and president of the Women's Democratic Club of New York City, president of the Woman's National Democratic League--she gave a victory breakfast at the Waldorf-Astoria to congratulate the incoming first lady, Mrs. Wilson, and her daughters. uic.edu/orgs/cwluherstory/jofreeman/polhistory/1912.htm And Mrs. Steven Beckwith Ayres (that spelling), also a leader of women supporters of the Democratic Party in NYC. Her husband was a congressman from the Bronx: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_B._Ayres

They look corrupt!

Ollie James was a Representative for Kentucky. Later, and at the time this photograph was taken, a U. S. Senator for Kentucky. Notably, he was Chairman of the Democratic National Convention in 1912 and 1916. In 1912, the convention was held in Baltimore Maryland from June 25 to July 2 at the Fifth Regiment Armory. This photograph was taken outside the Armory. (See comparison photograph here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_to_1912_DNC_held_at_t... ) Mr. Justus Goebel (note spelling) from Covington, Kentucky was a Democrat Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912 according to - politicalgraveyard.com/bio/godfroy-goetz.html and page 103 of the Official report of the proceedings of the Democratic national convention, held in Baltimore, Maryland, June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and July 1 and 2, 1912, resulting in the nomination of Hon. Woodrow Wilson (of New Jersey) for president and Hon. Thomas Riley Marshall (of Indiana) for vice-president (1912] which can be found online here: www.archive.org/details/officialreportof00demoiala Mr. Goebel is wearing his hat, badges and regalia as a delegate for Kentucky

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