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Does That Union Shoe Fit You?

Date: 1860
Description: A cartoon of General Scott helping Jefferson Davis try on a shoe. Scott says: "Well, does that Union Shoe fit you?" And Davis replies: "Mr. Scott, this Uni...
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I Always Win

Date: 1860
Description: An elephant wearing boots is carrying a banner that reads: "I ALWAYS WIN." The banner has a face on the left end and is holding up the elephant's tail with...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1958
Description: Photographic holiday card from Congressman and Mrs. Henry Reuss and family. Front of the card reads: "Christmas Greetings from The Reuss Family: Mike, Marg...
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"Just a Little Joke, Mr. President"

Date: 1979
Description: During his remarks, Senator Gaylord Nelson, who is standing at the podium, cracks a joke, apparently at the President's expense. Wisconsin dignitaries to t...
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Onboard Air Force One

Date: 03 31 1979
Description: Onboard Air Force One with President Jimmy Carter are Wisconsin Congressman Henry Reuss (left), Joan Obey, and Congressman David R. Obey.
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Schultz Before the Committee

Date: 03 06 1986
Description: Secretary of State George Schultz during the Reagan Administration (second from the left) testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. Leaning fo...
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Obey Family

Date: 1972
Description: David and Joan Obey shortly after the birth of their second son Douglas. Playing with Douglas is older brother Craig. This portrait was probably made for a...
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Ribbon Cutting

Date: 10 25 1984
Description: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Bong Bridge. Identified officials present include Congressman James Oberstar (Minnesota), Senator Robert Kasten (2nd from l...
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Campaign Shoot

Date: 1994
Description: Filming a campaign spot for Congressman David R. Obey (left), probably in the Wausau Family Practice Center. Health care and its associated costs were an i...
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William Rubin and Son

Date: 1918
Description: William Rubin, Wisconsin political figure and labor leader, in civilian clothes, visiting his son Abner, in military uniform, at a military camp.
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Gridiron Club Menu Art Souvenir

Date: 05 1947
Description: Cartoon, mounted on board, by Clifford K. Berryman of candidates wearing spring dresses and hats or headbands, and dancing around a maypole, with the Washi...
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The President Waits To Speak

Date: 1979
Description: President Jimmy Carter listens to Senator Gaylord Nelson as he waits for his turn to speak. Sitting next to the President is Congressman David R. Obey and ...
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David Obey and President Clinton

Date: 07 1993
Description: David Obey and President Clinton sit together in a meeting in the Oval Office. A fireplace is in the background.
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Obey on Diplomatic Plane

Date: 1994
Description: Congressman David Obey on a diplomatic airplane with a group of seated colleagues. He is standing on the right.
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Vel Phillips and Child

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Description: Rear view of Vel Phillips walking on a sidewalk in a neighborhood, with a small child walking in front of her. Vel is wearing a long coat and a hat.
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Mayor Soglin at Home

Date: 05 28 1973
Description: Mayor Soglin at home with his wife, Diane Thayer-Soglin, taken one month after his election as Mayor.
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1956
Description: Framed assortment of buttons, and a few stamps, representing the presidential election between Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson in 1956. A few of the ...
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Bernie Sanders

Date: 04 03 2016
Description: The United States Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, standing at a podium and addressing the audience at his rally held in the Kohl Center. Two secret s...
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Roosevelt and Johnson

Date: 1912
Description: Poster featuring Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate in the 1912 presidential campaign, Hiram Johnson. Both men are wearing suits and eyeglasses and ar...
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Marquis Pallavicini

Date: 1915
Description: Marquis Pallavicini was an Austrian diplomat and ambassador to Turkey.

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