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Rally for John F. Kennedy

Date: 10 23 1960
Description: View of audience at a rally for John F. Kennedy for president.
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Election Booths and Volunteers

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Description: Elevated view of a gymnasium that has been converted into a place where citizens can vote on election day.
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Nixon/Lodge Supporters

Date: 1960
Description: Campaigners for the 1960 Republican ticket of Richard M. Nixon for president and Henry Cabot Lodge for vice-president.
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1948 Primary Elections

Date: 09 21 1948
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of voters and five curtained voting machines at Ward 10.
Poster

Register Your Discontent. Vote.

Date: 01 1972
Description: Poster encouraging young people to register to vote. Includes a picture of a barefoot man with a guitar and blue jeans (a college student, hippie, musician...
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Labor at Jones Dairy

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Description: Members of the United Packinghouse Workers of America employed at the Jones company in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, celebrate after an election victory.
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League of Women Voters Candidate Forum

Date: 02 22 1956
Description: Margaret Johnson and Betty Hancock, members of the League of Women Voters, display a poster announcing a public meeting where candidates for mayor, 20th wa...
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York For Assembly

Date: 11 1984
Description: "Supporters of Dwight York watch election returns on the TV screen."
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Presidential Election

Date: 11 03 1992
Description: "Poll workers wait for voters in the November election. For president results were: George Bush 169 votes, Bill Clinton 133 votes, Ross Perot 127 votes, an...
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Voting Booths

Date: 11 03 1992
Description: "Voting booths in Theresa."
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Poll Workers

Date: 11 03 1992
Description: "Poll workers at Theresa."
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Get Out the Vote for William Proxmire

Date: 11 05 1956
Description: Telephone callers started a new phase of the "get out the vote" campaign Monday at Proxmire for Governor headquarters, 135 W. Wells Street. More than 40 te...
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Frame 54: Men Listening in front of 'Support President Johnson' Sign

Date: 1964
Description: Several men sit in front of a large sign supporting Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 presidential campaign.
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East High School Benefit Dance

Date: 04 01 1958
Description: East Side Youth Mayor's Council members arrange for an election of a youth mayor and alderman. Publicity committee workers shown left to right: Delores Klu...
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17th Badger Girls State

Date: 06 16 1960
Description: The 17th session of Badger Girls State got under way with opening exercises at the University of Wisconsin Commerce Building.
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Spring Election 1961

Date: 04 04 1961
Description: "We Saw You Performing Civic Duty" at the Fire Station. A voter is checking in before voting at the 19th Ward poll. He is at the head of a long line of vot...
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Republican Candidate Campaigns at Madison Labor Temple

Date: 10 29 1964
Description: Two politicians and three labor officials are standing behind a campaign sign that says: "Elect Ken Luedtke State Senator." Exchanging greetings are Willia...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 12 1957
Description: The biggest demonstration of the second day of the State Democratic Party Convention at the Central High School auditorium for Philleo Nash of Wisconsin Ra...
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Inauguration day for Governor Nelson and Crowds in the Capitol

Date: 01 05 1959
Description: Standing audience for the inauguration of Wisconsin's new governor, Gaylord Nelson, in the Capitol Rotunda. A sign posted on the second-floor railing reads...
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Walther Supporters

Date: 04 03 1968
Description: Many people are standing or sitting in a room with "Walther for Mayor" signs on the wall. Some are looking at a television in the foreground. Caption reads...

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