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Aviation-Minded Governor

Date: 1928
Description: Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (partially hidden, wearing a straw hat and with a flower in his lapel) makes a stop to which he had flown in his airplane, the "Vill...
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Presidential Campaign Airplane

Date: 1964
Description: The seats designated for Senator and Mrs. Goldwater on an airplane, during the 1964 presidential campaign. He and running mate, William Miller went on to ...
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...
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Robert and Phillip La Follette

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

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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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.
Postcard

William Howard Taft, Our Next President

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of William Howard Taft, used in his 1908 presidential election campaign. Caption reads: "William Howard Taft, Our Next President."
Photograph

Joseph McCarthy

Date: 1946
Description: Joseph McCarthy at the time of his election victory over Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., in the Republican primary.
Photograph

Joseph McCarthy in a Pensive Mood

Date: 11 1946
Description: A vigorous campaigner, Joseph R. McCarthy relaxes in front of a log cabin fireplace after his electoral campaign.
Photograph

Abraham Lincoln

Date: 02 09 1864
Description: Formal portrait of Abraham Lincoln, seated.
Photograph

The Earliest Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Date: 1848
Description: Studio portrait of Abraham Lincoln, from the original daguerreotype owned by his son, Robert T. Lincoln.
Print

Abraham Lincoln

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Description: Portrait engraving of Abraham Lincoln.
Print

Abraham Lincoln

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Description: Portrait engraving of Abraham Lincoln.
Photograph

Abraham Lincoln

Date: 08 13 1860
Description: Portrait of Abraham Lincoln before he grew a beard, taken from an ambrotype.
Photograph

Abraham Lincoln

Date: 06 03 1860
Description: Quarter-length profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
Photograph

Politician with Menominee Indians

Date: 1959
Description: Wisconsin State Senator Alfred A. Laun (R.) of Kiel, participating in what appears to be a square dance with Menominee Indians and others. This image is pa...
Photograph

Theodore Roosevelt

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Description: Studio portrait of Teddy Roosevelt.
Photograph

Theodore Roosevelt

Date: 1909
Description: Studio portrait of Teddy Roosevelt around the end of his term as president of the United States.

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