1970 RAY BRODERICK PA Governor USED CAMPAIGN Postcard DOYLESTOWN Postmark GOP...

"RARE USED 1970 POLITICAL EPHEMERA - DISAPPEARING SLICE OF PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY

You're viewing a genuine piece of vintage political history - an actual campaign postcard that was mailed to a real voter during Ray Broderick's unsuccessful 1970 bid for Pennsylvania Governor.

As political memorabilia from losing campaigns continues to vanish into institutional archives or deteriorate with time this surviving example represents a rapidly disappearing piece of Pennsylvania political history.

Description

This authentic used campaign postcard features a color photograph of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ray Broderick with his entire family pulling a rope together - a visual metaphor for his campaign themes.

The image shows Broderick his wife Marjorie and their five children (Brian Deirdre Tara Tim and Pat) arranged in a line demonstrating family unity and teamwork.

What makes this card particularly valuable to political collectors is that it was actually used in the campaign - personally signed by a campaign worker (Harry Fritz) and mailed to a voter in Penns Park Pennsylvania.

The October 28 1970 Doylestown postmark and 5-cent metered postage provide definitive documentation of the card's authentic campaign use just days before the election.

The reverse contains a personally-signed campaign message emphasizing Broderick's fiscal conservatism opposition to state income tax and tough-on-crime stance - a fascinating snapshot of 1970 Republican campaign messaging.

Historical Significance

This postcard documents a pivotal moment in Pennsylvania political history - the 1970 gubernatorial election that saw Democrat Milton Shapp defeat Republican Ray Broderick.

For political historians this represents the Republican Party's messaging during a transitional period in American politics emphasizing traditional family values fiscal conservatism and law-and-order themes.

The card captures a specific moment in political campaign strategy when candidates began heavily emphasizing their family lives and personal backgrounds to connect with voters on a more emotional level.

The mention of specific issues like 'state income tax ' 'consumer fraud ' 'polluters ' and 'muggers' provides valuable documentation of the pressing concerns in Pennsylvania politics fifty years ago.

This ephemeral campaign item - never intended for long-term preservation - offers a direct window into how political campaigns communicated with individual voters in the pre-digital era.

Original Campaign Use

Unlike many surviving political items that were never actually used this card was genuinely mailed to 'Mrs. Charles E. Lindberg' at 'Box 51 Penns Park Pa. 18943' - making it an authentic artifact of political outreach.

The inclusion of a ZIP code (18943) places this firmly in the post-1963 era while the Doylestown PA postmark precisely dates it to October 28 1970 - just days before the November 3rd election.

The personal signature from campaign worker 'Harry Fritz' demonstrates how campaigns of this era relied on individual outreach rather than mass-produced materials alone.

The 5-cent metered postage mark documents the postal rates of the period and confirms this was mailed using campaign bulk mail privileges.

The combination of personal signature specific addressee and official postmark makes this significantly more valuable than unused campaign material that remained in storage.

Condition

This 53-year-old political artifact remains in good used condition despite having actually fulfilled its intended purpose as a mailed campaign item.

The front image retains vibrant color and clearly shows the candidate's family arranged in their symbolic rope-pulling pose with all names legibly printed below.

While there are some expected fold/crease marks consistent with postal handling they don't significantly diminish the historical content or collectibility of this ephemeral political item.

The handwritten signature and address remain clearly legible documenting the card's authentic campaign use in Pennsylvania's 1970 gubernatorial election.

Age/Era

This postcard dates precisely to October 1970 as confirmed by the Doylestown postmark representing the final days of Broderick's ultimately unsuccessful campaign.

The clothing styles photographic technique and graphic design elements are perfectly consistent with early 1970s political ephemera.

The card's messaging about 'muggers' and 'polluters' captures the law-and-order and early environmental concerns that were emerging as major political issues in 1970.

This authentic campaign item is now over five decades old and offers a tangible connection to a significant Pennsylvania election that shaped the state's political direction.

Rarity

Political memorabilia from losing campaigns like Broderick's has become increasingly scarce as such items were typically discarded rather than preserved.

Unlike materials from presidential campaigns state-level political items from the 1970s were produced in much smaller quantities and survive in far fewer numbers.

What makes this example particularly rare is that it was actually used - complete with signature address and postmark - rather than being an unused example saved by a campaign worker.

As interest in political ephemera continues to grow among serious collectors authentic used campaign items from this era are becoming increasingly difficult to find in any condition.

Once these authentic campaign artifacts from losing candidates are gone they're gone forever—this may be your only opportunity to acquire this specific historical documentation before it disappears permanently into an institutional archive.

Collector's Note

This postcard represents a perfect addition to collections focusing on Pennsylvania political history gubernatorial campaigns or Republican Party memorabilia from the Nixon era.

The combination of family imagery and traditional Republican messaging provides valuable documentation of how political campaigns presented candidates during this transformative period in American politics.

For serious political ephemera collectors this offers authentic documentation of a specific 1970 Pennsylvania campaign that has now passed into history.

This may be your ONLY CHANCE to own this specific documentation of Ray Broderick's 1970 gubernatorial campaign before it disappears forever into specialized political archives or deteriorates beyond salvaging.

Shipping Information

Your vintage political postcard will be carefully packaged in an archival sleeve and shipped in a rigid mailer to ensure safe arrival.

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Don't miss this rare opportunity to own a vanishing piece of Pennsylvania political history that captures an authentic moment from the 1970 gubernatorial race - complete with period postmark signature and family imagery that defined this era of American political campaigning."

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Offered by Gosla Antiques & Collectibles, purveyors of antiquities, curiosities and collectible wares. Dispatched from Pennsylvania, United States, with tracking.