Anderson Americana Auction #195

Lot #1484:

Big Bill Thompson Mississippi Valley Flood Control Conference

Chicago Mayor William Hale “Big Bill” Thompson had his sites set on national office when he convened the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Conference in Chicago in 1927. The conference was prompted by Mississippi flooding in the 1920s. This 2 1/4 inch celluloid made for the conference even managed to get in Big Bill’s favorite slogan – America First. Excellent condition.