Before the Democratic and Republican parties were symbolized by a donkey and an elephant, respectively, other animals had their turn in the spotlight. When this Nov. 8, 1949 photo was taken, Joan DeVore of the Secretary of State’s office in Columbus, Ohio held up a party column ballot on which the Republican and Democratic parties were represented by an eagle and a rooster. (AP Photo/Bob Wands)

A 1949 party ballot shows the former symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties – a rooster and an eagle.{ai:summary}<p>Before the donkey and elephant became the symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties, other animals were used. A 1949 photo shows Joan DeVore holding a ballot featuring an eagle for the Republicans and a rooster for the Democrats. </p><p>#history</p>

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