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| Date: | 08 13 1952 |
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| Description: | Len Schmitt, former Progressive Party legislator from Merrill, led the Republican opposition to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy's bid for re-election. Schmitt a... |
| Date: | 1984 |
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| Description: | Democratic vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro greets supporters while campaigning. A little rain failed to dampen their enthusiasm for the first... |
| 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: | 1984 |
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| Description: | The audience at the Lincoln County fairgrounds who gathered to hear Democratic candidates Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, with the national media cov... |
| Date: | 1987 |
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| Description: | Dick Gephardt testing the support for his presidential candidacy at the Wisconsin Democratic convention. With him is Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin... |
| 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 having served less than a full term, Congressman David R. Obey greets card-playing seniors. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman Melvin R. Laird with four supporters of the re-election campaign of President Dwight Eisenhower and Dick Nixon, dressed in special ca... |
| Date: | 08 20 1958 |
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| Description: | Gaylord Nelson campaigning at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 07 26 1960 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Republicans stand for their portrait at a reception while attending the Republican National Convention. They are wearing buttons for "Byrnes for ... |
| Date: | 01 05 1968 |
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| Description: | A man and woman get ready for the arrival of Mrs. George W. Romney at the Romney for President headquarters. Several campaign posters and banners are sprea... |
| Date: | 08 21 1956 |
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| Description: | The Wisconsin delegation at the Republican National Convention. It was held in the "Cow Palace" in San Francisco. President Eisenhower was re-nominated for... |
| Date: | 10 26 1958 |
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| Description: | Four men have a conversation in front of a banner that reads, "Vote Republican." The second man from the left is Warren P. Knowles, Lt. Governor. |
| Date: | 05 16 1970 |
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| Description: | Jack Olson gets a congratulatory handshake after he was nominated for Governor by Gov. Knowles. His supporters are holding many "Olson For Governor" and "I... |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey sits on stage with an unidentified guest speaker. There is a campaign banner behind them, and an audience is in the for... |
| Date: | 2012 |
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| Description: | Former United States Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, seated and smiling for the camera at a 2012 Election Rally. The rally was held at the La Crosse Co... |
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| Description: | Philip Fox La Follette speaking into a WTMJ microphone. There are audio speakers behind him. He is wearing a suit and necktie. |
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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... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Governor Vernon Thompson (left) has his hand on the trunk of an elephant, the symbol of the Republican Party. The elephant is draped with a banner that rea... |
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