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Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Speaking from Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 11 1924
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...
Photograph

Ada James and Supporters of the Woman Suffrage Movement

Date: 1911
Description: Ada James (center) with supporters of the Suffrage movement. Campaign for Woman Suffrage in Wisconsin, ca. 1911-1912.
Photograph

Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 10 1900
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., waving a flag from the back of a train as he campaigns for governor.
Photograph

Up the Wolf River for Votes for Women

Date: 1912
Description: Suffragists sitting aboard the Mary E. at dockside on the Wolf River. The boat sports a banner reading: "Votes for Women."
Magazine or Periodical

Pro-McKinley Political Cartoon

Date: 08 29 1896
Description: Cover of Harper's Weekly, with a pro-William McKinley Presidential cartoon depicting McKinley as a soldier in 1861 and William Jennings Bryan as an ...
Photograph

Robert M. La Follette, Jr., at Progressive Party Rally

Date: 10 04 1936
Description: View over crowd towards Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., speaking to a Progressive Party rally at Mauston, Wisconsin. Bob, Jr., became senator after the...
Poster

Re-Elect Soglin Poster

Date: 06 1971
Description: Poster advocating the re-election of Paul Soglin to the Common Council of Madison, Wisconsin. Bears the slogan "rush right on to the poll." Features an R. ...
Print

Abraham Lincoln Ticket

Date: 1864
Description: An Unconditional Union ticket printed in Indiana in 1864 in support of the candidacy of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. The support for Lincoln's prose...
Print

Al Smith Sign

Date: 1928
Description: Round campaign sign in behalf of the unsuccessful Democratic Presidential candidacy of Alfred E. Smith, copyright by S.S. Bloom. Smith, who was best known...
Photograph

Large Crowd at Republican Convention

Date: 06 1920
Description: Large crowd at gathering for the Republican Convention. The 1920 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States nominated Ohio Senator Wa...
Photograph

Log Cabin used in Presidential Campaign

Date: 1888
Description: Log cabin on trailer pulled by two horses used in the presidential campaign in Wisconsin to promote the candidacy of Benjamin Harrison.
Photograph

Nixon Campaign Headquarters

Date: 03 29 1968
Description: Workers at the Richard M. Nixon campaign headquarters in Eau Claire are, from left: Mrs. Owen Ayers, Mrs. Donald Stokes, Mrs. William Storck, and Linda Joh...
Photograph

Ronald Reagan Campaigning for President

Date: 
Description: Ronald Reagan shakes hands with workers in front of a Manitowoc crane.
Print

The Peoples Candidate for President, Abraham Lincoln

Date: 1860
Description: Portrait of Abraham Lincoln in an oval frame filled with white stars. He is surrounded by four Union flags. A liberty cap appears above the portrait. Two r...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Michael Dukakis in Wisconsin

Date: 1988
Description: Democratic Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis campaigning in northern Wisconsin.
Poster

Keep America American

Date: 1924
Description: Political poster promoting Calvin Coolidge and Charles Dawes for president and vice-president. On the left side are two flags, "Old Glory" and "The Red Fla...
Print

Proven By Test

Date: 1904
Description: A Republican campaign placard that could be hung by a red, white and blue ribbon threaded through eyelets at the top. Portraits of Theodore Roosevelt (cand...
Photograph

Vel Phillips and President Bill Clinton

Date: 
Description: Vel Phillips, standing with a crowd, attending a political campaign meeting for Bill Clinton.
Historical Object

Political Campaign Buttons 1964-2000

Date: 
Description: Framed assortment of Wisconsin political campaign buttons ranging from Warren P. Knowles bid for Wisconsin Governor in 1964 to Tommy Thompson's run for pre...

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