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Richard M. Nixon and Family

Date: 1952
Description: Group portrait of Richard M. Nixon and his family during the 1952 presidential election campaign when he was the running mate in Dwight D. Eisenhower's suc...
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Aviation-Minded Governor

Date: 1928
Description: Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (partially hidden, wearing a straw hat and with a flower in his lapel) makes a stop to which he had flown in his airplane, the "Vill...
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Politician with Menominee Indians

Date: 1959
Description: Wisconsin State Senator Alfred A. Laun (R.) of Kiel, participating in what appears to be a square dance with Menominee Indians and others. This image is pa...
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Lincoln Day Dinner

Date: 02 14 1950
Description: Two "young" Rebublicans, Dorothea and Lyle Siggilkow, McFarland, are shown enjoying a fried chicken box supper at the Lincoln Day Dinner.
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Happy Holidays

Date: 2000
Description: Photographic holiday card from Governor and Mrs. Tommy Thompson, governor of Wisconsin 1987-2001. The front of the card is a color image of Governor and Mr...
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Dane County Republican Picnic

Date: 09 05 1954
Description: State Senator Warren Knowles, (R-New Richmond), Republican-endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor (right), crouches to greet Tom and Bill Jasper, two y...
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Vernon Thomson Family

Date: 08 15 1956
Description: Helen and Vernon Thomson and two of their children, Tommy, age 9, and Susan, 14, posing in front of the steps of a passenger train car. They are traveling ...
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Girl with Mitt Romney Book

Date: 10 30 2012
Description: A girl wearing a coat with patches for Tommy Thompson for Senator and Feehan for State Senator stands holding a Mitt Romney book. Her sister stands behind ...
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Walter Alexander and His Children with Governor Philipp

Date: 1921
Description: Group portrait of four people standing in front of a wire fence on the edge of a cliff, with trees and a valley in the background. Walter Alexander stands ...
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Walter J. Kohler Sr. with Two Children

Date: 08 11 1930
Description: Walter Kohler Sr. holding a bouquet under his left arm as he looks down at two young girls in front of him. Both girls wear sleeveless dresses. A man weari...
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Walter J. Kohler Sr. with the Kohler Junior Band

Date: 07 02 1930
Description: Governor Walter Kohler Sr. shakes the hand of a young boy, Henry Stoehr. They stand next to Henry Winsauer, and are surrounded by members of the Kohler Jun...
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Governor Julius P. Heil and His Family

Date: 1938
Description: Julius P. Heil sits reading a newspaper with members of his family. To his right is Joe Jr., 13 and to his left is Barbara Ann, 9. His wife, Elizabeth, sit...
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Steve Gunderson

Date: 1980
Description: Steve Gunderson is standing next to a flatbed truck bearing a "Gunderson for Congress" banner. The truck is carrying a band and several supporters. Likely ...
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Governor Vernon Thompson and Elephant

Date: 1958
Description: Governor Vernon Thompson (left) has his hand on the trunk of an elephant, the symbol of the Republican Party. The elephant is draped with a banner that rea...
Poster

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 09 1984
Description: Poster with the headline: "Sustaining America," along with ten images. One of the images is of Ronald Reagan in the oval office. Text at bottom reads: "Giv...
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Republican Picnic at Burrows Park

Date: 06 26 1958
Description: Some of the 200 attendees at the hot dog stand in Burrows park for the picnic sponsored by the Dane county Republican Women and the Young Republicans. From...
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Senator Wiley Pours an Extra Glass

Date: 01 09 1956
Description: A man is pouring milk from a bottle into a glass, which is held by a boy who is winking at the camera. Caption reads: "Washington, D.C. -- Senator Alexande...

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