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Robert M. La Follette, Sr., as University Student

Date: 1879
Description: Stereograph portrait of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., taken during his senior year at the University of Wisconsin.
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Governor Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1904
Description: Formal portrait of Governor Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1915
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
Historical Object

Monster Knife

Date: 1990
Description: A woman holds the monster knife and its sheath. Giant knife presented to John Fox Potter by Missouri Republicans after Potter's threatened duel with a Virg...
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Governor Walter S. Goodland at His Desk

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Wisconsin Governor Walter S. Goodland sitting at his desk in the Capitol with pipe in hand.
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Robert and Phillip La Follette

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: Portrait of Senator "Bob" and Governor "Phil" La Follette.
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Hammersley for Governor Campaigners

Date: 11 03 1930
Description: Mr. Cranefield and another man posing with a campaign sign in support of Hammersley for Governor of Wisconsin. One man is sitting in the driver's seat, and...
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Senator and Mrs. Robert M. La Follette, Jr.

Date: 09 30 1930
Description: Portrait of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., and his wife Rachael Young La Follette in the library at Maple Bluff Farm. This photograph was taken durin...
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Portrait of Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr.

Date: 09 30 1930
Description: Portrait of Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. at the La Follette Farm in Maple Bluff. There is a spinning wheel beside him on the right near a bookcase.
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Governor Walter Kohler, Sr.

Date: 1929
Description: Portrait of Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., taken in the Governor's Office in the Wisconsin State Capitol on his Inauguration Day.
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Touching Hands

Date: 1964
Description: Governor Warren P. Knowles reaches up to touch the hand of a girl at the Lincoln Memorial on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The girl seated, c...
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Votes

Date: 1924
Description: View of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., at the voting booth in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin at the conclusion of his independent, third-party Presidential campaign.
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm Listens to Broadcast

Date: 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm and friends listening to broadcast.
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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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Wendell Willkie and Aaron Martin Brayton

Date: 03 1944
Description: Wendell Willkie visits with Aaron Martin Brayton, retired editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, on his bed in a local hospital room during Willkie'...
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Wendell Willkie with Governor and Mrs. Goodland

Date: 03 19 1944
Description: Wendell Willkie with the Governor and Mrs. Walter Goodland and their dog in the Governor's residence during Willkie's 1944 Presidential campaign visit to W...
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Wendell Willkie with Wisconsin Delegates

Date: 11 1943
Description: Republican Presidential candidate Wendell Willkie with three of his delegates, Vernon Thomson (R-Richland Center), George Skogmo (R-Milwaukee), and William...
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Wendell Willkie with Carroll L. Coon

Date: 03 25 1944
Description: Wendell Willkie speaks with Carroll L. Coon, Commander of Madison's William B. Cairns American Legion Post No. 57, during Willkie's 1944 campaign for the P...
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Kehl Students with President Gerald R. Ford

Date: 
Description: Students at the Kehl School of Dance pose with President Gerald R. Ford. From left to right: Linda Mohs, Polly Mohs, Shannon Gallagher, Ford, Mary Jo Macke...
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John F. Potter

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of John Fox Potter. He was born in Augusta, Maine, on May 11, 1817. Potter came to Wisconsin in 1836 and resided in Potter's...

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