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Governor Philip F. La Follette at the State Fair

Date: 09 02 1931
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette, the younger son of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., addressing a crowd in the grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fair in ...
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Wright for Stevenson

Date: 1952
Description: Among those attending a dinner for Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson in 1952 was Frank Lloyd Wright and Oligavanna Lloyd Wright.
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Man Giving Speech on Train

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Description: Crowd listening to a whistle-stop speaker at the railroad station, possibly Taft.
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Carl Zeidler Addressing Crowd

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Description: Milwaukee Democratic mayoral candidate (and future mayor) Carl Zeidler speaking to an audience using a microphone.
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President Herbert Hoover Speaking at the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse

Date: 11 05 1932
Description: President Herbert Hoover addressing a crowd of 12,000 at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. On the platform behind the president are, left to right: J...
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Leonard Schmitt Talkathon

Date: 08 12 1952
Description: Leonard F. Schmitt, Merrill attorney who is challenging U.S. Senator Joseph B. McCarthy for the Republican nomination in the primary, is shaking hands with...
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Leonard Schmitt Talkathon

Date: 08 12 1952
Description: Live audience attending the 25-hour radio talkathon of Leonard F. Schmitt, Merrill attorney who is challenging U.S. Senator Joseph B. McCarthy for the Repu...
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Leonard Schmitt Talkathon

Date: 08 12 1952
Description: Mrs. R.R. (Helen) Brinsmade of Madison, right, takes a microphone to defend the record of U.S. Senator Joseph B. McCarthy during the 25-hour radio talkatho...
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Udall for President

Date: 1976
Description: Congressman Morris Udall speaking to a Wisconsin audience during his campaign for the presidency. Udall finished a close second to Jimmy Carter in the Wisc...
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Wisconsin Democrats

Date: 1984
Description: The audience at the Lincoln County fairgrounds who gathered to hear Democratic candidates Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, with the national media cov...
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Nelson Campaigning for Obey

Date: 03 1969
Description: Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson speaking to an audience in northern Wisconsin in behalf of the congressional campaign of David R. Obey who is seated to Ne...
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Presidential Debate

Date: 10 19 1992
Description: "Moderators at Presidential Debate."
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Presidential Debate

Date: 10 19 1992
Description: "Susan Rook at Presidential Debate."
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Obey Fights for Us

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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...
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Nixon Film Preview

Date: 11 02 1960
Description: 40 Madison area women preview a film of Vice-President and GOP presidential candidate Richard Nixon. The film is to be shown on WISC-TV.
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Democratic Election Rally

Date: 10 12 2012
Description: Vice President Joe Biden addresses the crowd at a 2012 Democratic Election rally held at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He is standing at a podium ...
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Democratic Debate

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: View from the back of the audience of the Democratic presidential debate, held at the Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Helene Zelazo Center for Performing A...
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Bernie and Hillary Waving to the Crowd

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: During a commercial break from the television broadcast Democratic presidential debate hosted by PBS News Hour, candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clint...
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Bernie and Hillary Posing for the Audience

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: During a commercial break from the television broadcast of the Democratic presidential debate hosted by PBS News Hour, candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillar...

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