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Gipper Goes Grocery: Reagan’s Charming 1980 Swing Through Allentown’s Meat Market!
Estate Find..…
From a large collection of photos and press photos from Allentown PA’s staff photographer for The Morning Call, Burt Swayze.
Step into the heart of Ronald Reagan’s triumphant 1980 presidential campaign with this authentic, original press photo—a snapshot of Americana at its finest! Captured in the lively aisles of an Allentown, Pennsylvania butcher shop, a grinning Gov. Reagan, dressed in his signature suit and tie, meets with everyday voters. Flanked by Pennsylvania Senator Richard Schweiker (a key Reagan ally who helped secure PA delegates in ’76), the scene buzzes with ’80s energy: locals in hats and coats, a child peeking curiously, and that classic Reagan charisma lighting up the room. Also included is an 8 x10" close-up of lovely wife, Nancy.
This 14 x 6.5” glossy black-and-white photo, stamped on the verso with a 1980 news service date and agency markings, is a rare gem from the Reagan-Bush landslide era. Perfect for political history buffs, GOP collectors. Minor edge wear from age (see scans), but the image is crisp and full of character—ready to frame and hang! Nancy's photo has some residue from film processing. Please see photos.
Provenance: Sourced from a vintage press archive. Ships securely in protective sleeve backing. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of the campaign that changed America—offer now and bring home some prime political history!
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