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Proxmire at Convention

Date: 07 21 1952
Description: William Proxmire chats with fellow delegate Edna Bowen on the floor of the National Democratic Convention. Proxmire, then an assemblyman, was making his fi...
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Democratic Delegates

Date: 07 21 1952
Description: National Democratic Convention delegates Herman Jessen and Henry Reuss stand on the convention floor. Reuss had been actively campaigning for months for t...
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.
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Democratic National Convention

Date: 07 21 1952
Description: Senator Gaylord Nelson, Madison chairman of the Wisconsin delegation to the Democratic National Convention stands between two pages — Marilyn Mayer from Il...
Photograph

Democratic National Convention

Date: 07 21 1952
Description: Mrs. Marguerite Rogers of Prairie du Chien, who served 16 years as clerk of Crawford County and in 1950 ran for the Assembly, and Richard McKnight, South W...
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Democratic National Convention

Date: 07 21 1952
Description: Ed Nix, Eau Claire, left, chairman of Wisconsin Young Democrats, and Sen. William Draheim, Neenah, a delegate at large, talk it over at the Democratic Nati...
Photograph

Democratic National Convention

Date: 07 21 1952
Description: Two well-known figures in Wisconsin Democratic politics, both alternates to the national convention, are, left to right, John McGonigle, Sun Prairie, and D...
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Testing the Political Waters

Date: 1987
Description: Dick Gephardt testing the support for his presidential candidacy at the Wisconsin Democratic convention. With him is Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Buttons

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Description: An assortment of political campaign buttons for Lyndon B. Johnson. Seven out of eight buttons have a white background with red and blue borders, and black ...
Photograph

Barney Frank

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Casual outdoor portrait of Barney Frank, a State Representative from Boston. He was attending the Conference on Alternative State and Local Public Policies...
Photograph

Paul Soglin and Tom Hayden

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Mayor Paul Soglin and Tom Hayden chatting at the Conference on Alternative State and Local Public Policies held on the St. Edward's University Campus. They...
Photograph

Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: State Assemblyman Carl Thompson of Stoughton, and U.S. Senator William Proxmire talk at the Democratic State Convention held at the Hotel Loraine. Thompson...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Members of the Rules Committee confer at the Democratic Party State Convention at the Hotel Loraine. Left to right are: Fred Winrich, Eau Claire; Clarence ...
Photograph

Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Phileo Nash (facing camera with a name button on his lapel) seeks re-election as State Democratic Party Chairman at the State Democratic Convention held at...
Photograph

Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Dane County Treasurer Walter Smithback (left) talks over strategy with Patrick J. Lucey for Lucey's run for State Democratic Party Chairman at the State De...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Elevated view of delegates beginning to arrive at the State Democratic Convention held at the Hotel Loraine. Approximately 2,000 delegates are expected to ...
Photograph

Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 12 1957
Description: The winner of the race for State Chairman of the party is Patrick J. Lucey (left), shown here with the incumbent chairman, Philleo Nash of Wisconsin Rapids...
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Sam Brown

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Activist Sam W. Brown, Jr., speaking while standing at a podium on a lawn in a large outdoor space. The event is the Conference on Alternative State and Lo...
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Sam Brown

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Activist Sam W. Brown, Jr., having a conversation with people outdoors at the Conference on Alternative State and Local Public Policies held at the St. Edw...

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