Important: Do not bid on this item without first reading the background and condition information that leads off the description of item #96. The cover of this album reads: “1968 Conventions”. The album has big splits on each side of the spine but covers are intact. On interior, the white paper pgs. with clippings have some tanning and small stains. The black paper pgs. and photos remain EXC. There are 12 pages with clippings and paper items mostly on both sides. There are 12 black pages with photos on both sides. There are total of 112 bw photos mostly 3.25x4.5" or 3.5x5". GOP convention photos in Miami include: Senator Dirksen, Ralph Abernathy (in Chicago but on GOP pg., three tiny brown dots on photo but not on him), Kitty Carlisle, Hildegarde, Billy Graham, George Murphy, Johnny (of Phillip Morris as bartender), Nixonette girls, Wilt Chamberlain posing with Nixon’s mother, Pat, Senator Knowland, Rocky, newsmen Bob Trout and Dallas Townsend, Drew Pearson, Senator Percy, UPI reporter Merriman Smith, NBC convention team with gear and headphones (McGee, Newman, Vanocour, Chancellor), Agnew, Ronald Reagan (three) and Nancy (one), Nixon (two). Democrats in Chicago include: Eugene McCarthy (three) at airport arrival (a few blue ink smudges), a lion cub lying on McCarthy campaign hat, Julian Bond, Ralph Abernathy (two), John Forsythe, Jesse Unruh, Mike Wallace in custody after punch, Mary Travers of Peter Paul and Mary, Alan Ginsberg, Gov. Connally, Lester Maddox, Actor Robert Ryan, Humphrey (three) with NJ officials, defaced poster changing Humphrey to Hitler, Pro-Humphrey young people, Pierre Salinger, counter-culture protestors (10), police and national guard (five), scene before DNC podium of secret service men gathered to prevent McCarthy candlelight protest (later held downtown). Additional items include GOP press reception brochure (tape stains); “Meet Gov. Ronald Reagan Pre-Convention Buffet” handbill (glued to pg.), NJ delegation “News” sheet (nine glue marks), numerous clippings some showing the original photos, and Eugene McCarthy unused flower sticker. 112 photos in all.