Political parties

This photo is of banquet tables full of guests at a birthday banquet for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The event is a fund raiser for the Democratic Party. It was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson speaking at the Democratic fund raiser at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York. The banquet is in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson at the podium. The event is a banquet being held to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The fund raising event for the Democratic Party is at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at a table at a banquet for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The banquet was a fund-raiser for the Democratic Party. It was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Senator John F. Kennedy at a banquet table. He is attending a $100.00 a plate fund raising dinner for the Democratic party honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Senator John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) chats with an unidentified woman at a banquet that was a Democratic fund raiser in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson addressing the audience from the podium at a banquet being held to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. This fund raiser for the Democratic Party was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson addressing the audience at the banquet in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. This fund raiser for the Democratic Party was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson and former President Harry S. Truman (at left) at the podium. Both were at the banquet for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Many dignitaries attended this Democratic fund raiser at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson is at the podium speaking. Former President Truman can be partially seen in the far left corner. Many Democratic dignitaries are present at this fund raising event. It is a banquet being given in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.