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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Date: 1940
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt making a speech.
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Governor Thompson Boosts Amtrak

Date: 10 30 1989
Description: Tommy G. Thompson, governor of Wisconsin and an enthusiastic member of the Amtrak governing board, salutes the expansion of Hiawatha service between Chicag...
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Knowles for Governor

Date: 1964
Description: Warren P. Knowles, with Mrs. Knowles at his side, waves to his supporters during his campaign for governor.
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Time for a Change

Date: 07 10 1954
Description: Publicity photo at a pre-convention session of the Wisconsin State Democratic Party that includes William Proxmire and James E. Doyle, rival candidates for...
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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...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Speaks Outdoors

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking from a stage to a crowd. On the stage from left to right are: Louis Howe, Governor Schmedeman (in white), Senator Robert M. ...
Poster

"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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"Down with McCarthyism"

Date: 02 22 1954
Description: Wisconsin Senator Joseph R. McCarthy laughs in a posed photograph in which he holds a UPI news photograph of a British POW in Korea who denounced his citiz...
Print

I Always Win

Date: 1860
Description: An elephant wearing boots is carrying a banner that reads: "I ALWAYS WIN." The banner has a face on the left end and is holding up the elephant's tail with...
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Tommy Thompson

Date: 2005
Description: Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health & Human Services (2001-2005) being interviewed while on a visit to La Crosse.
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Tommy Thompson

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Description: Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health & Human Services (2001-2005) being interviewed while on a visit to La Crosse.
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Barack Obama at Rally

Date: 10 01 2008
Description: President Barack Obama greeting supporters at rally.
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"Just a Little Joke, Mr. President"

Date: 1979
Description: During his remarks, Senator Gaylord Nelson, who is standing at the podium, cracks a joke, apparently at the President's expense. Wisconsin dignitaries to t...
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Vote Republican

Date: 10 26 1958
Description: Four men have a conversation in front of a banner that reads, "Vote Republican." The second man from the left is Warren P. Knowles, Lt. Governor.
Print

Banquet in Honor of William Howard Taft

Date: 06 10 1907
Description: Front cover, portrait, and menu page of a banquet given by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Milwaukee in honor of Honorable William Howard Ta...
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The President Waits To Speak

Date: 1979
Description: President Jimmy Carter listens to Senator Gaylord Nelson as he waits for his turn to speak. Sitting next to the President is Congressman David R. Obey and ...
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President Jimmy Carter Speaking

Date: 10 06 1980
Description: President Jimmy Carter standing behind a podium withGaylord Nelson on the left. Another man is behind the podium on the right. A banner hangs in the backgr...
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President Carter Speaking on Stage

Date: 10 06 1980
Description: View from audience of President Jimmy Carter addressing a crowd of people from a stage. On the left Vel Phillips sits on the stage near an American Flag. A...
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President Carter Speaking on Stage

Date: 10 06 1980
Description: View from audience of President Jimmy Carter addressing a crowd of people from a stage. On the left Vel Phillips sits on the stage near an American Flag. A...
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Vel Phillips Speaking at President Jimmy Carter Visit

Date: 10 06 1980
Description: View from audience of Vel Phillips speaking on stage at a podium. On the left is President Jimmy Carter, who is wearing a suit and smiling at Vel. There ar...

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