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November 2026

Citation

Governor Henry Schricker meets clown at opening of Marott Building of Purdue University Indianapolis campus 1943 UA24-006892

Black and white photograph. A clown dressed in a loud, checkered jumpsuit with a large ruffled collar and white face paint leans theatrically over a long wooden table. He is gesturing with one hand towards a group of four white men seated behind the table. The table is draped with a patriotic banner featuring stars and stripes. The man second from the left, wearing a tweed suit, laughs and points his finger directly at the clown's face. On the table in front of him sits a white fedora hat. To his right, a man in glasses and a suit with a tag on his lapel watches the interaction with a bemused smile. The man third from the right appears to have a ghostly glow encompassing his face.

Captions

Purdue mascot auditions

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While this picture shows that "The Joker's" grandfather was an utter failure as a villain, it also shows that his sense of theater was handed down to his grandson living in Gotham City.

Early forms of political stumping included arm wrestling for votes.