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Vice President Richard Nixon Makes a Campaign Stop in Madison

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Then-Vice President Nixon helps lift crutch-clutching Lynn Cooperman to the speaker's platform during a campaign stop at the Madison Municipal Airport. She...
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Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate Campaigning

Date: 10 17 1958
Description: Roland J. Steinle chats with a 90-year-old Evansville resident, Jacob Blum, during a 10-community campaign swing in southern Wisconsin. He resigned from th...
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Dane County Republican Women's Club

Date: 10 10 1957
Description: Richard Baer, chairman of the Dane County Republican organization, spoke at the meeting of the Dane County Republican Women's Club. He is shown chatting wi...
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Dane County Republican Women's Club

Date: 10 10 1957
Description: Three people at the head table of the Dane County Republican Women's Club meeting are: Warren R. Smith, Wisconsin State Treasurer; Margaret Smith, Treasure...
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Dane County Republican Women's Club

Date: 10 10 1957
Description: The main speaker at the meeting of the Dane County Republican Women's Club was Republican Second District Congressman Donald E. Tewes of Waukesha. Shown wi...
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Dane County Republican Women's Club

Date: 10 10 1957
Description: Arabel Murphy makes a committee report at the meeting of the Republican Women's Club. Looking on are Elizabeth Roby and Lynn Honeck, wife of the Wisconsin ...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Mrs. Elaine Smith of Baraboo is pinning a Nash posterboard on the lapel of Paul Siciliano of Superior, during the Democratic Party State Convention at Hote...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Jim Barry of Leona greets Ellen Proxmire, wife of Democratic Senator William Proxmire, at the Democratic Party State Convention inside the lobby of the Hot...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Dane County Treasurer Walter Smithback (left) talks over strategy with Patrick J. Lucey for Lucey's run for State Democratic Party Chairman at the State De...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 12 1957
Description: The winner of the race for State Chairman of the party is Patrick J. Lucey (left), shown here with the incumbent chairman, Philleo Nash of Wisconsin Rapids...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Elevated view of delegates beginning to arrive at the State Democratic Convention held at the Hotel Loraine. Approximately 2,000 delegates are expected to ...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Phileo Nash (facing camera with a name button on his lapel) seeks re-election as State Democratic Party Chairman at the State Democratic Convention held at...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Members of the Democratic State Convention Resolution Committee meet at the Madison YMCA to prepare a report to place before the convention delegates meeti...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Emphemera

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Description: A yellow poster with black text for "A Bipartisan Party" for George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison which reads: "Tele...
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Presidential Political Campaign Bumper Stickers

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Description: Three bumper stickers supporting Richard Nixon, from non-republican parties. The top bumper sticker is black with orange text and reads: "I'm a Democrat fo...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

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Description: An assortment of eight political campaign buttons for Richard Nixon, along with Agnew and Lodge. The buttons include a homemade metal sign with red and blu...
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"The Great Society" Comic Book

Date: 1966
Description: Cover of a comic book about Lyndon B. Johnson as a superhero named "Super LBJ." The cover features a full-color illustration of a man wearing a red and whi...
Manuscript

Gridiron Club Annual Dinner Menu

Date: 04 25 1964
Description: Front and back of a menu for the annual dinner of the Gridiron Club, with a cartoon by Jim Berryman of club president Fletcher Knebel wearing a gridiron me...
Manuscript

Gridiron Club Annual Dinner Menu

Date: 04 08 1972
Description: Front and back of two-sided menu for the annual dinner of the Gridiron Club, with a cartoon by Eldon Pletcher of club president (Edgar A. Poe?) posing with...
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Obey and Earl Pay Tribute

Date: 02 1984
Description: Congressman David Obey and Governor Tony Earl pay tribute to 20 years of service by Marathon County Clerk Ray Ott and Register of Deeds Bob Gernetzke.

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