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Buy This Poster Brother, May It Serve You Well Calendar

Date: 1970
Description: Large calendar featuring a montage of "A Great American." Depicted faces include: Billy Graham, Ralph Abernathy, William Stanton, John Mitchell, Mickey Mou...
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Re-Elect Soglin Poster

Date: 06 1971
Description: Poster advocating the re-election of Paul Soglin to the Common Council of Madison, Wisconsin. Bears the slogan "rush right on to the poll." Features an R. ...
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Civil Disobedience Event in Washington, D.C.

Date: 09 1971
Description: Poster calling for University of Wisconsin students to visit Washington, D.C., in the fall of 1971 as part of a civil disobedience demonstration. Features ...
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McKinley at Toledo, Ohio

Date: 1891
Description: Poster depicting William McKinley, Jr. at Toledo, Ohio, February 12, before the Ohio League of Republican Clubs.
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Madison Metropolitan War Chest Poster

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Description: Poster soliciting funds for Metropolitan Madison War Chest. Featured are caricatures of Hitler and Goering.
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"The Student Mobilizer Wallposter"

Date: 05 15 1969
Description: A wall poster printed by the Washington D.C. based underground newspaper entitled "The Student Mobilizer." The background consists of various photographs t...
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"Melvin's Gone but the War Goes On"

Date: 01 26 1971
Description: A poster promoting an anti-Vietnam war rally which reads "Melvin's Gone but the War Goes On: So Does the Rally!" The poster features a caricatured crowd of...
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"Meat Melvin"

Date: 01 20 1971
Description: Poster advertising Defense Secretary Melvin Laird's visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Features a cartooned Laird cornered in a boxing ring with...
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"The War Machine Goes On"

Date: 01 26 1971
Description: A poster advertising a protest against the Vietnam war. A collection of political and military leaders gather in a make-shift indoor set. A crowd gathers a...
Poster

"Join the SMC"

Date: 04 20 1971
Description: Poster promoting the Student Mobilization Committee and its goals to end the war in Southeast Asia. Features protesters tying down a caricatured figure of...
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Comicalities of the War for the Union

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Description: A layout of caricatures and cartoons of a "Comicalities of the War for the Union".
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Anti-Prohibition Poster

Date: 1918
Description: A cartoon drawing of the statue of liberty with her hands in the air and her torch falling towards the ground. Below her are six men pointing guns at her....
Poster

Keep America American

Date: 1924
Description: Political poster promoting Calvin Coolidge and Charles Dawes for president and vice-president. On the left side are two flags, "Old Glory" and "The Red Fla...
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Candidate for Member of Congress

Date: 1918
Description: Campaign poster for Judge C.E. Randall. The poster features Uncle Sam holding up a sheet of paper with the quarter-length portrait of the candidate printed...
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Midge Miller for Assembly

Date: 1978
Description: Poster for Democrat Midge Miller. The poster features cartoons of ordinary people all shouting "Midge Miller for Assembly."
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Demonstrate No Confidence

Date: 1976
Description: Political poster urging citizens to "Demonstrate No Confidence" in neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. The poster has a cartoon of the Republican el...
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"Who's Who Against America" Poster

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Description: A poster with the text, "'Who's Who Against America,' Read Samuel Hopkins Adams in the November 11th, New York Sunday Tribune." The poster has a dec...
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"Let Them Eat Cake" Poster

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Description: Social action poster advertising a sale to raise money for citizen groups. The poster reads, "Monday October 3rd 11am-2pm Madison Civic Center. Let Them Ea...
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"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...
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Jimmy Carter Caricature

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Description: Black-line head-and-shoulders caricature of President Jimmy Carter, with over-sized grin. Text reads: "But - I am my brother's keeper."

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