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| Date: | 11 1924 |
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| Description: | Robert M. La Follette, Sr. speaking to a large crowd from the Wisconsin State Capitol steps. This speech marked the end of his independent campaign for the... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Joseph R. McCarthy in his Marine uniform, which appeared in his unsuccessful 1944 U.S. Senate campaign literature. Making the most of military ... |
| Date: | 07 1969 |
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| Description: | Senator William Proxmire hands his cards to constituents outside a Milwaukee grocery store. |
| Date: | 08 27 1957 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | During his campaign for re-election to the Senate, Senator Gaylord Nelson revived an old campaign tradition by campaigning from the back of a train. At th... |
| Date: | 10 03 1952 |
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| Description: | Presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower and Wisconsin Senator Joseph R. McCarthy together on the rear car of the "Eisenhower Special." The location of thi... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Senator John F. Kennedy campaigning at a labor rally. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Charles Enge, seventh from left, and supporters pose in front of the Al. Ringling Theatre. A sign on top of a car advertises his campaign for the Wisconsin... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Robert A. Taft outdoors shaking hands in a crowd after giving a speech in the Municipal Building during his campaign. He was ultimately unsuccessful in his... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | Senator Robert La Follette (center) poses during his campaign for president with two of his lieutenants. Governor John J. Blain is on the left and Herman E... |
| Date: | 09 05 1954 |
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| Description: | State Senator Warren Knowles, (R-New Richmond), Republican-endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor (right), crouches to greet Tom and Bill Jasper, two y... |
| Date: | 09 03 1984 |
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| Description: | A brief shower failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Democratic Presidential candidate Walter Mondale and Vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro during... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Two Democratic candidates for office in Marathon County, both from Wausau: (left) Congressman David Obey and Anthony Earl. |
| Date: | 1992 |
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| Description: | Congressman David R. Obey (right) hits the pavement in Marathon with aide Tom Springer. Hack's Diner, run by Alfred Hack, was a popular local hangout. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Running hard for re-election after serving less than a full first term, Congressman David Obey introduces himself to constituents and their children. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Running for re-election for the first time, Congressman David R. Obey greets voters at the fair. A merry-go-round is in the background. Although unidentifi... |
| Date: | 1988 |
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| Description: | Former Wisconsin Governor Anthony Earl stands outdoors near an airplane with a group of supporters. He made an unsuccessful run for the United States Senat... |
| Date: | 01 1969 |
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| Description: | David R. Obey posing with factory workers at Wausau Paper Mill in Brokaw, WI, during his first campaign for Congress. |
| Date: | 01 1969 |
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| Description: | David R. Obey posed with dairy farmers as part of a photo shoot for his first campaign for Congress. The farmer in the center is Laurence Day, a farmer-Sta... |
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