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William Proxmire's Victory

Date: 08 27 1957
Description: William Proxmire, his wife, Ellen (to Proxmire's right), and his supporters celebrate his victory in the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated u...
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Kohler's Sons

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Description: Informal portrait of two sons of Walter J. Kohler, Sr., taken during a gubernatorial campaign during the 1920s: John Michael Kohler (left) and Walter J. Ko...
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Dewey Presidential Campaign Train

Date: 1944
Description: Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, the Republican Party presidential candidate aboard the campaign train, making a stop in Baraboo.
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Running for Re-election

Date: 1970
Description: Running hard for re-election after having served less than a full term, Congressman David R. Obey greets card-playing seniors.
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John F. Kennedy Speaks in Hillsboro

Date: 03 25 1960
Description: John F. Kennedy outdoors with a group of Hillsboro students and residents after a campaign speech. A man on the left is taking a group photo with a camera....
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1924
Description: Presidential campaign photo of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. standing up in the back of a convertible automobile with an American flag behind him. Two signs i...
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Speaking from Wagon

Date: 1897
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with his arms spread wide, speaking from the back of a wagon. It was in part due to his vigorous speaking style that La Follett...
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Speaking from Wagon

Date: 1897
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with his fist in the air, speaking from the back of a wagon. He is wearing a hat and a suit without the coat. It was in part du...
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Schmedeman for Governor

Date: 1934
Description: Governor Albert G. Schmedeman stands next to a large campaign sign for his re-election as governor outdoors at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The sign reads:...
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Chris Farley in Black Sheep

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Description: Chris Farley's character in the movie Black Sheep enthusiastically offers a political button to a man and a woman. They are standing in a parking lo...
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Dewey Presidential Campaign Train

Date: 10 1944
Description: View from crowd of Governor Thomas A. Dewey of New York, the Republican Party presidential candidate, aboard the campaign train.
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Dewey Presidential Campaign Train

Date: 10 1944
Description: View from crowd of Governor Thomas A. Dewey of New York, the Republican Party presidential candidate, aboard the campaign train.
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Reporting the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A young male reporter for WFRV-TV Local 5 is holding a microphone and talking to the camera, which is operated by a camera operator standing in the foregro...
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Journalists and Reporters in the Spin Room

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A large crowd of journalists, reporters, and camera operators are standing or sitting while watching two small screens set up on a table in the spin room. ...
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Donald Trump Supporters

Date: 03 29 2016
Description: A man is standing with his son outdoors while waiting to enter the Donald Trump rally. They are both wearing suits, and the father is wearing sunglasses, a...
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Man in Costume Selling Donald Trump Merchandise

Date: 08 16 2016
Description: A man is posing outdoors in front of a display of his merchandise in a parking lot. He is smiling and giving a thumbs up, and is wearing a white suit jacke...
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Donald Trump

Date: 04 04 2016
Description: Donald Trump is holding a red "Make America Great Again" cap and shaking a man's hand.
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Eugene McCarthy Supporters

Date: 03 30 1968
Description: Two people are sitting on a park bench, and two young adults are standing near them. Behind them are tree branches and a building with a dom in the distanc...
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Walther Supporters

Date: 04 03 1968
Description: Many people are standing or sitting in a room with "Walther for Mayor" signs on the wall. Some are looking at a television in the foreground. Caption reads...

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