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Franklin D. Roosevelt Tours the Allis-Chalmers Plant

Date: 1940
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil, and other officials touring the Allis-Chalmers plant.
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Al Smith and John Raskob

Date: 10 28 1928
Description: Al Smith and his National Chairman John Raskob on the porch of the Raskob home.
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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.
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Gaylord Nelson With Trumpet

Date: 04 07 1931
Description: Gaylord Nelson during his high school years stands in front of a house playing the trumpet.
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Portrait of Gaylord Nelson

Date: 1942
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Gaylord Nelson.
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Gaylord Nelson at College Graduation

Date: 1939
Description: Gaylord Nelson, dressed in cap and gown, poses with his mother Mary Nelson at his graduation from San Jose State College in 1939.
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Gaylord Nelson and Friends at Green Bay Packers Game

Date: 10 07 1962
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson attending a Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions football game. From left to right: senatorial candidate Gaylord Nelson, gubernatorial c...
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Quebec Conference

Date: 09 1944
Description: British and American combined Chiefs of Staff led by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The conference was held in Quebe...
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Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson

Date: 07 1952
Description: The Democratic convention, with Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson standing at a podium.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Date: 1940
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt making a speech.
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Harry S. Truman

Date: 1947
Description: Harry S. Truman in the oval office standing behind his desk.
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Woodrow Wilson at Shadow Lawn

Date: 10 28 1916
Description: Woodrow Wilson campaigning for his second term as president. He is wearing a leather finger protector due to injury from too many handshakes that accompani...
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Gaylord Nelson At Microphone

Date: 1969
Description: Gaylord Nelson speaking at podium with microphone.
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Walter Mondale

Date: 10 24 1984
Description: Walter Mondale campaigns for president in 1984 during his failed run against Ronald Reagan.
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Governor Schmedeman Signs the Beer Bill

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schmedeman signing the Beer Bill with 14 men observing.
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Democratic Presidential Electors

Date: 01 04 1933
Description: Wisconsin's twelve Democratic presidential electors in the Senate chamber after casting their unanimous vote to Franklin D. Roosevelt for president and Joh...
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Women with Mayor Schmedeman

Date: 10 14 1931
Description: A group of women representing Disabled American Veterans posing with Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman and a plaque proclaiming Forget-Me-Not Day.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date: 1944
Description: President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the rain during his presidential reelection campaign.
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Woodrow Wilson

Date: 1917
Description: A portrait of Woodrow Wilson, taken shortly before his 61st birthday on December 28.
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Philleo Nash

Date: 1958
Description: Life on the campaign trail with Philleo Nash, in front of the Philleo Nash Rambler, greeting young supporters. Nash was running as the Democratic candidate...

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