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State Senator Gaylord Nelson
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Gaylord Nelson in the Wisconsin State Capitol during the period when he served in the Wisconsin State Senate. Nelson was later elected governor and U.S. senator. This portrait was probably taken for use in his unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 1954.
circa 1950-1959
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1950-1959 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 25 x 20 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Gaylord Nelson papers, 1954-2006 (bulk 1963-1980) |
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| Call Number | PH 3764 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464955402121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss01020 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Senator Nelson and Constituents
1974
Senator Gaylord Nelson chats with Wisconsin constituents at a political event.
Adlai Stevenson & Gaylord Nelson
1959
Adlai Stevenson and Governor Gaylord Nelson seated together at an unidentified event, probably a sporting event.
Gaylord Nelson Signing Autographs
1974
Senator Gaylord Nelson signs an autograph for an admiring voter at an agricultural conference.
Gaylord Nelson
March 19, 1973
This informal portrait of Senator Gaylord Nelson at a Senate hearing must have been been a Nelson favorite, for it was frequently seen in the printed media.
Senator Gaylord Nelson and Senator Hubert Humphrey
circa 1970-1979
Senator Gaylord Nelson and Senator Hubert Humphrey seated at a desk reviewing papers.
