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A group of political items related to former Mayor of Clevleand, Tom L. Johnson, including a campaign poster, matted and framed; a photograph of an aluminum casting representing Johnson's 3-cent car ticket presented to Johnson in 1907, marked Bokody Berger/Cleveland l.r., framed with five 3-cent tickets from 1906-1908; an etching of Johnson, matted and framed with his autograph; a group of assorted campaign buttons and ribbons housed in a case; a copy of the memorial edition of My Story, Johnson's autobiography (New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1915); autograph by Johnson with autograph of unknown politicians from Pennsylvania and Wisconson; another autograph by Johnson; and sheet music for "March" dedicated to Johnson by Miloslav Francisci; 24.25 x 16.75 in. (poster size, sight), 26 x 33.75 in. (poster frame). Tom L. Johnson served as the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1901 to 1909, and was a noted American Progressive. He was elected on the basis of his "home rule, 3-cent fare, and just taxation" campaign, and led many reforms that took place in city hall during his three terms. He was defeated in the 1909 mayoral race by Herman C. Baehr, and passed away in 1911. Johnson is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Condition: some foxing on photograph of aluminum casting, foxing throughout etching of Johnson, pieces missing from book jacket on My Story, second autograph paper is stained and browned with age, and sheet music has browning paper, some water damage to cover page, and some tears and folds that have been taped