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Painting

William A. Barstow

Date: 1856
Description: Portrait of Wisconsin governor, William A. Barstow 1854-1856.
Painting

Henry Dodge

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Description: Portrait of Henry Dodge, first governor of the Wisconsin Territory.
Photograph

Nixon and Kennedy Televised Debate

Date: 10 21 1960
Description: Series of head shots of John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon during the televised 4th debate.
Print

Andrew Jackson

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Description: Portrait engraving of Andrew Jackson with small inset of his home, The Hermitage, near Nashville, Tennessee.
Print

Andrew Jackson

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Andrew Jackson engraved from a painting by Longacre.
Print

Andrew Jackson

Date: 1880
Description: Portrait of Andrew Jackson from a daguerreotype.
Print

Thomas Jefferson

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Description: Portrait engraving of Thomas Jefferson.
Print

James K. Polk

Date: 1849
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States, 1845-1849.
Photograph

William Jennings Bryan Addressing Crowd

Date: 10 03 1900
Description: View from audience of William Jennings Bryan, as Democratic nominee for election to the presidency, addressing a crowd, estimated at 15,000 people, at a st...
Print

Ellis B. Usher

Date: 1914
Description: Engraved portrait of Ellis B. Usher, editor and prominent Wisconsin Democrat, from the frontispiece of his multi-volume history of Wisconsin.
Magazine or Periodical

The Democratic Convention at Cincinnati

Date: 07 10 1880
Description: Large crowd of people in ter hall for the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati.
Print

Samuel Tilden

Date: 1876
Description: An engraving from a photograph of Samuel Tilden.
Photograph

Andrew Jackson

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Description: A painting of Andrew Jackson (3/15/1767 – 6/8/1845), the seventh President of the United States (3/4/1829 – 3/4/1837).
Print

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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Description: Photographic holiday card from Marie and Averell Harriman. Mr. Harriman was governor of New York 1955-1958, U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union 1943-1946, ...
Photograph

In La Follette's Shadow

Date: 07 1972
Description: Congressman David R. Obey and Senator Gaylord Nelson posed talking in front of the statue of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. in the National Statuary Hall in th...
Photograph

When the President Comes to Town

Date: 1979
Description: Congressman David Obey introduces a local resident (back to camera), to President Jimmy Carter. Many photographers stand around the edge of the group and a...
Photograph

Knowles and the Loyal Opposition

Date: 1965
Description: Republican Governor Warren P. Knowles meeting with the Democratic leadership: left to right Robert T. Huber, minority leader, and David R. Obey, assistant ...
Photograph

Dancing at a Campaign Party

Date: 10 05 1986
Description: Long before Governor Earl conceded the race, some backers celebrated at his campaign party in Madison.
Poster

America Is Hard To See

Date: 1970
Description: A poster for the film "America Is Hard To See, Eugene McCarthy for President-1968" by Emile de Antonio. Features an illustration of Eugene McCarthy gazing ...
Poster

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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