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Spring Election in Madison

Date: 04 02 1962
Description: Madison residents turn out to vote during the 1962 spring elections.
Poster

Madison Vote-In Poster

Date: 03 1971
Description: Poster announcing a Madison Vote-In event. Caption reads, "Be informed! Know Your Candidates!".
Photograph

Mayoral Candidate, Henry Reynolds

Date: 02 02 1961
Description: Portrait of Henry E. Reynolds, businessman and candidate for Mayor of Madison in the upcoming election.
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Voters at National Election

Date: 10 02 1948
Description: Madison citizens in Washington School gymnasium, waiting to vote at the national election.
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Dancing at a Campaign Party

Date: 10 05 1986
Description: Long before Governor Earl conceded the race, some backers celebrated at his campaign party in Madison.
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Tattered Flag

Date: 09 09 1978
Description: View of tattered flag at the Marquette Middle School Polling Place.
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Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Campaigns in Madison

Date: 09 21 1960
Description: Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. waves good-bye as he boards an airplane after a 90 minute campaign visit to Madison.
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Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Campaigns in Madison

Date: 09 21 1960
Description: Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., ex-United Nations Envoy and Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, spoke to nearly 300 people at the Madison Municipal Airport.
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George Hall Runs ror Madison Mayor

Date: 12 10 1964
Description: Portrait of George Hall, announcing the beginning of his campaign for mayor of Madison. Hall was chairman of the board of Hyland, Hall and Co. and of H and...
Manuscript

Election Results

Date: 1852
Description: Canvass of the results for various village offices, April 6, 1852.
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Ballot Box at the City-County Building

Date: 1978
Description: Ballot box collects the vote by absentee ballot in the City County building.
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Dane County Republican Party Rally

Date: 08 24 1950
Description: Walter J. Kohler addresses the attendees of a Dane County Republican Party rally at the Eagle's Club in Madison.
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Junior Red Cross New Officers

Date: 12 08 1958
Description: New officers of the Madison and suburban Junior Red Cross elementary council include Janet Ficken, president; Gary Herbeck, left, vice-president; Bill Bres...
Photograph

Hubert Humphrey News Conference

Date: 12 19 1959
Description: One of twelve images of Senator Hubert Humphrey at a Madison news conference. It was at the end of a two-day tour of Wisconsin and followed a tour of the s...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Foreign Students Observe Election

Date: 11 02 1948
Description: A large group of University of Wisconsin foreign students question Madison city clerk, A.W. Bareis, after observing a national election at Washington Schoo...
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm Listens to Broadcast

Date: 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm and friends listening to broadcast.
Print

Official Primary Ballot for the Democratic Party

Date: 1912
Description: Official Primary ballot Tuesday September, 1912. City of Madison-Tenth Ward for the Democratic Party.
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New York Governor Visit

Date: 12 15 1959
Description: New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller is greeted by two former governors of Wisconsin at the Madison Municipal Airport. The potential presidential candidate...
Photograph

Mayoral Candidate, Henry Reynolds

Date: 02 02 1961
Description: Henry E. Reynolds, Madison businessman and candidate for mayor, is seated on a chair with all of his nomination sheets spread around him in an effort to sh...
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Voters' Registration Week

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Acting Madison City Manager George Forster signs a proclamation designating the week of August 14 as Voters' Registration week. Watching are, left to righ...

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