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Calvin Coolidge Fishing

Date: 1928
Description: President Calvin Coolidge fishing at Cedar Island Lodge, rustic lodge of Henry C. Pierce, 35 miles from Superior, Wisconsin, on the Brule River. This lodge...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Fishing

Date: 1956
Description: Dwight D. Eisenhower and his brothers on a fishing trip proudly exhibiting muskies and northern pike on a Wisconsin lake. From left are Dwight, Edgar, Milt...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Date: 07 1946
Description: Dwight D. Eisenhower, fishing with his brothers on Wisconsin Lake, proudly exhibit Muskies and one Northern Pike.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy at the Podium

Date: 10 23 1960
Description: A campaign speech by presidential candidate John F. Kennedy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
Magazine or Periodical

Pro-McKinley Political Cartoon

Date: 08 29 1896
Description: Cover of Harper's Weekly, with a pro-William McKinley Presidential cartoon depicting McKinley as a soldier in 1861 and William Jennings Bryan as an ...
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Abraham Lincoln Float

Date: 06 17 1936
Description: Abe Lincoln Float, G.A.R. parade. There is a man dressed as Abraham Lincoln standing in the back of a truck decorated with an American flag and sign saying...
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President Taft and Senator La Follette at the Fair

Date: 1909
Description: President William Howard Taft at the Wisconsin State Fair (front row, in the dark bowler hat) in 1909. Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., (in the back ro...
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President Truman on Capitol Square

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman rides in a car in a parade on the Capitol Square. He came for a 5 1/2 hour visit, gave a "peace" address to the nation from the U...
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President Cleveland Visits Madison

Date: 10 08 1887
Description: Elevated view of parade celebrating President Grover Cleveland's visit, coming up King Street to the Wisconsin State Capitol from the East Madison Depot. T...
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Coolidge in Wisconsin

Date: 1928
Description: "Keep Cool with Coolidge in Wisconsin This Summer." A stamp presumably issued by the Outdoor Club of Wisconsin, to promote tourism in northern Wisconsin. I...
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Nash and Truman

Date: 12 1951
Description: Philleo Nash (playing the guitar), Presidential adviser on Minority Affairs, entertains President Harry Truman (in the sunglasses), with folk songs during ...
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Roosevelt Parade

Date: 1912
Description: A group of men are sitting in a car among a crowd of people. Standing on the right are two photographers. Theodore Roosevelt is in the backseat of the car ...
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Early Nixon

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Description: An unidentified and undated photograph of Richard Nixon probably made early during his career. The photograph was taken by Washington, D.C. reporter Merrim...
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The C.S.A. Man of War

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis, dressed as a woman, floating in a washtub labeled: "Lady Davis" which is flying the Confederate flag. He is holding a bottle in his left h...
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Master Jeff and His Navy

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis, dressed as a sailor, wears a hat with the initials "JD" on it. He is holding up a wooden toy boat that flies the Confederate flag and a sk...
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Beware

Date: 1860
Description: The American Eagle is holding a banner with the word "BEWARE" on it in his beak. He is gripping a federal shield with a Union flag draped over it with his ...
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Jeff's Knave-y

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis and six sailors sail in a tea cup. A pirate flag flies overhead. One sailor is in the "crow's nest." Another is using a paddle. Three sailo...
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Truman Parade

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman in Madison for the opening and dedication of the Filene House, 1617 Sherman Avenue. He is sitting in the car and waving his hat d...
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White House Family Tree

Date: 1991
Description: Christmas card from the President and Mrs. Bush, titled: "The Family Tree, Upstairs at the White House." On the front is a painting of the Bush family tree...
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Gorbachev and Obey

Date: 1992
Description: Congressman David R. Obey (standing) of Wisconsin shakes hands with former Soviet President Mikhal Gorbachev at a diplomatic luncheon in Washington. Also w...

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