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Anti-Vietnam War Demonstration

Date: 1972
Description: A crowd of anti-Vietnam war demonstrators march down Wisconsin Avenue with signs and banners. One banner reads: "Stop the Bombing. Sign the Treaty Now! U.S...
Photograph

George Wiley at a Rally

Date: 1972
Description: George Wiley speaking at a rally, wearing a "Welfare Rights Now!" button on his shirt.
Poster

Hubert Humphrey Campaign Poster

Date: 1972
Description: Campaign poster for Hubert Humphrey, 1972 presidential candidate. Text reads, "He cares about the street where you live."
Poster

Believe Muskie Poster

Date: 1972
Description: 1972 Campaign poster for Ed Muskie, American Democratic Senator and presidential hopeful. Close-up shot of his face, with the slogan, "Believe Muskie."
Print

Hubert Humphrey Campaign Card

Date: 1972
Description: Hubert Humphrey presidential campaign card. He is shown walking hand is hand with his wife Muriel. On the back are listed his years in public office.
Photograph

Candidates Debate

Date: 1972
Description: Republican Congressman Alvin O'Konski (left) and Democrat David R. Obey (right) during a break in their campaign debate. Because of redistricting after the...
Poster

Athletes For The President

Date: 1972
Description: A President Nixon re-election poster with approximately 360 signatures of athletes (appearing in alphabetical order) on it. At the top of the poster is the...
Poster

Humphrey, The People's Democrat

Date: 1972
Description: A simple campaign poster for Hubert Humphrey. The top has "Humphrey" in white on a blue field. The center is a black and white photograph of Humphrey. The ...
Print

McGovern '72

Date: 1972
Description: Two-color silk screened political poster for George McGovern. An ecology symbol is printed in dark red, and within the symbol is the color orange. Inside t...
Photograph

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Democrats

Date: 1972
Description: Before or after a Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Democrats softball game. Congressman David Obey holds up a concept rendering the future Richard I. Bong Memorial ...
Poster

"Stop the Mad Bomber" Poster

Date: 1972
Description: Poster promoting a rally against Richard Nixon. The header reads, "Stop the Mad Bomber: Confront Nixon at Miami Beach. August 20th-23rd,1972. The Miami Con...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1972
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for Richard Nixon and running mate Spiro Agnew, and George McGovern and running mate Sargent Shriver. The c...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Advertisement

Date: 1972
Description: Blue and white plastic bag, promoting George McGovern for president, printed with the words: "President McGovern, '72."
Photograph

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 1972
Description: Three items in an assortment of political campaign ephemera for Richard Nixon. At the top is a white pocket pen protector with red text that reads: "Nixon ...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Bumper Stickers

Date: 1972
Description: Three bumper stickers for George McGovern and running mate Robert Shriver. The top bumper sticker is blue and white, and the middle bumper sticker is white...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 1972
Description: Graphite pencil with red and blue text on white reading: "McGovern '72'."
Photograph

Anti-War Protest

Date: 1972
Description: Demonstrators marching up Wisconsin Avenue with a banner that includes the text: "Stop The Bombing! Sign the Treaty Now! U.S. Out of Indochina Now!"
Photograph

Robert Spitzer and Glenn Davis

Date: 1972
Description: Robert Spitzer shaking hands with Glenn Davis. There is a U.S. Flag behind them. Glenn Davis wrote a message and signed the print which reads: "With best w...

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