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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee

Date: 10 14 1912
Description: President Theodore Roosevelt leaving the Chicago and North Western depot after arriving in Milwaukee on his October 14th, 1912 visit, during which he was s...
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Signing Wisconsin Unemployment Law

Date: 01 28 1932
Description: Governor Philip La Follette signing Wisconsin's pioneer unemployment compensation law. From left to right are Henry Ohl, Elizabeth Brandeis, Paul A. Raushe...
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Joseph McCarthy

Date: 04 08 1951
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy speaking.
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Abraham Lincoln

Date: 04 10 1865
Description: Waist-up portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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Abraham Lincoln

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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Abraham Lincoln

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Description: Three-quarter length seated portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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Abraham Lincoln

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Description: A full-length seated portrait of Abraham Lincoln in the form of a print from the "likeness of a photograph."
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John F. Kennedy and George McGovern

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Description: President John F. Kennedy and George McGovern, U.S. Senator from South Dakota.
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Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson

Date: 07 1952
Description: The Democratic convention, with Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson standing at a podium.
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Harold Stassen for President

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Description: Republican Harold Stassen giving a speech on a stage in Milwaukee during his campaign for the Republican nomination.
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Buy Bonds!

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Description: Display that advertises the sale of U.S. Savings Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan or the Bond-a-Month-Plan. Wisconsin State Governor Walter J. Kohler...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Date: 1940
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt making a speech.
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Harry S. Truman

Date: 1947
Description: Harry S. Truman in the oval office standing behind his desk.
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John F. Kennedy

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Description: Senator John F. Kennedy giving a speech.
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Woodrow Wilson

Date: 1913
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Woodrow Wilson taken early in his first term as president.
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William Howard Taft

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Description: Portrait of William Howard Taft.
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Governor Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. when he became governor of Wisconsin. This original of this item is a postcard that was probably used for campaign p...
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1915
Description: Portrait of Senator Robert Marion 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.

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