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Suffragists Picketing on Fifth Avenue

Date: 1920
Description: Protesters demonstrating for women's rights parade up and down Fifth Avenue. They had previously been arrested at the White House.
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Peace Through Victory

Date: 01 19 1968
Description: Protesters, members of the Milwaukee Americans for Freedom, demonstrate against presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy and in favor of the Vietnam war.
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Senator Kennedy Campaigning

Date: 1960
Description: Senator John F. Kennedy, Democratic presidential candidate, campaigning in Gays Mills during Wisconsin's primary.
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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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Wendell Willkie with the Johnsons

Date: 03 24 1944
Description: Wendell Willkie with two men by the name of Johnson, possibly George H. Johnson and Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr.
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Harry S. Truman with Madison Labor Leaders

Date: 10 23 1944
Description: Democratic candidate for vice-president, Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, being greeted by Madison labor leaders. From left: Roy E. Bewick, President o...
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George Nelson and Anna Mae Davis

Date: 10 02 1934
Description: George A. Nelson, the Socialist candidate for governor of Wisconsin in the 1934 election, is seated with Anna Mae Davis, a Madison attorney and a local lea...
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John Blaine, Robert M. La Follette, and Herman Ekern

Date: 1924
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...
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Campaign at Widmer Cheese

Date: 1972
Description: "As Mayor John Lindsay leaves the bus, he is mobbed by onlookers, and greeted by John Widmer."
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Campaigning for Reelection

Date: 10 1980
Description: Vice-president Walter Mondale campaigning for reelection in Wisconsin. To Mondale's right, and partially obscured, is Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who...
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Geraldine Ferraro on the Campaign Trail

Date: 1984
Description: Democratic vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro greets supporters while campaigning. A little rain failed to dampen their enthusiasm for the first...
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Hello, Merrill

Date: 09 03 1984
Description: A brief shower failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Democratic Presidential candidate Walter Mondale and Vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro during...
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David Obey Greets Constituents

Date: 1970
Description: Running hard for re-election after serving less than a full first term, Congressman David Obey introduces himself to constituents and their children.
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George Bush Campaign

Date: 10 31 1992
Description: "As the Bush campaign train rolled through Lomira around 12:45, onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of President Bush had to settle for waves from Barbara ...
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Lucey Campaigning for Vice President

Date: 10 07 1980
Description: Campaigning for vice president, former Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey visited an after-school tutorial program at the Scudder Homes project. Lucey was...
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Candidate Laird

Date: 11 01 1966
Description: Wisconsin Congressman Melvin Laird distributing his campaign literature outside the Marathon Electric plant gate.
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Republican National Convention

Date: 06 1880
Description: Illustration of the Interstate Exposition Building,the site of the Republican National Convention.
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Wisconsin Delegation at the Republican National Convention

Date: 08 21 1956
Description: The Wisconsin delegation seated on the floor at the Republican National Convention. It was held in the "Cow Palace" in San Francisco. President Eisenhower ...
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Scenes and Incidents at the Republican National Convention

Date: 06 03 1884
Description: Illustrations=s of the Republican National Convention. The main drawing shows an outside view with the caption "Scene in front of the convention building d...
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Obey Photo Shoot

Date: 01 1969
Description: A photo shoot for David R. Obey's first campaign for Congress picturing him as assistant majority leader with Majority Leader Bob Huber (partially obscured...

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