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Vel Phillips Sticker

Date: 
Description: Vel Phillips campaign sticker.
Photograph

Rennebohm Campaigning

Date: 11 1956
Description: Oscar Rennebohm distributing Republican Party campaign literature during the 1956 campaign, probably in the Milwaukee area. The brochure he is holding urg...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

The campaign of 1860

Date: 1900-11-11
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Socialist gained fame in anti-war campaign

Date: 1929-08-07
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

A state campaign mystery that's growing

Date: 1914-12-14
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Photograph

Henry Reuss Campaign Photograph

Date: 1952
Description: Reuss on his front porch. Photograph was to be used for campaign literature. Reuss had just returned from government service in Europe post World War II.
Photograph

Zeidler Clippings

Date: 1938
Description: A collection of clippings related to Carl Zeidler and his mayoral campaign, run by Harold Gauer and Robert Bloch.
Photograph

Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer

Date: 
Description: The political campaign "Braintrust" relaxes in Lake Park between elections.
Photograph

Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer

Date: 
Description: Spoofing as the "Big Boys" in their rented offices during the Zeidler campaign.
Photograph

La Follette Campaign Train

Date: 1900
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr. with a group on his special campaign train. From left to right they are Alfred T. Rogers, La Follette's law partner; Mr. and Mrs...
Photograph

Henry Reuss Campaign Picture

Date: 1952
Description: A campaign picture of Democrat Henry and Marge Reuss with family and pet dog on front porch. Taken for Ruess' Run for Mayor after his service in Europe.
Photograph

Harold Gauer and Robert Bloch in Office

Date: 
Description: Political "masterminds" at work during the Zeidler campaign in rented offices.
Photograph

Campaign Mailing

Date: 10 1946
Description: Members of the United Automobile Workers Auxilary #2 preparing literature for the political campaign of E.V. Bobrowicz. Bobrowicz, an officer of the Fur an...
Photograph

Campaign Cupcakes

Date: 10 10 1956
Description: A young woman and an elderly woman are smiling at each other over a tray filled with cupcakes decorated with "IKE in '56" campaign buttons and tiny America...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Kaine, Alice, J.

Date: 1845 - 1947
County: Milwaukee
Photograph

Harold Stassen for President

Date: 
Description: Republican Harold Stassen giving a speech on a stage in Milwaukee during his campaign for the Republican nomination.
Photograph

Wendell Willkie with Milwaukee Campaign Workers

Date: 02 06 1944
Description: Wendell Willkie dining with campaign workers in Milwaukee in 1944. Left to right: William J.P. Aberg, Madison; Assemblyman Vernon Thomson (R-Richland Cent...
Photograph

Get Out the Vote Telephone Drive

Date: 11 05 1958
Description: Women campaign workers call voters to support the Labor Political League and vote for candidates sympathetic to Labor issues.
Photograph

John Podesta

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, talking to reporters in the spin room after the Democratic presidential debate.
Photograph

Nixon Campaign Stop in Milwaukee

Date: 10 08 1960
Description: The speakers platform during a Presidential campaign rally for Richard M. Nixon at Billy Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee. With Nixon on the platform are Kirb...

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