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Photograph

Barton in Crowd during Election Campaign

Date: 1940
Description: Bruce Barton in a large crowd during his 1940 campaign for election to the U.S. Senate.
Poster

McKinley Campaign Poster

Date: 1896
Description: Organizational poster for a young men's Republican Club in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, to support the 1896 Presidential campaign of William McKinley. The Presiden...
Poster

Lyndon B. Johnson Campaign Poster

Date: 1964
Description: Campaign poster with black and white head shot of Lyndon Baines Johnson that reads "LBJ For The USA".
Poster

McCarthy's Second Campaign

Date: 1939
Description: Campaign poster for Joseph R. McCarthy's campaign for circuit judge. McCarthy was considered an underdog in this race, but he campaigned successfully by dr...
Photograph

Campaign Headquarters for the Primary Election

Date: 09 1924
Description: Several men and children pose outside the La Follette-Wheeler-Blaine-Schneider campaign headquarters before the primary election.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Byrnes' Balloons

Date: 1962
Description: Boy holds up balloons for Congressman Byrnes during his 1962 campaign.
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 2008
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin, and Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden. Most represent t...
Photograph

I Love Lucey

Date: 1966
Description: Supporters of Patrick J. Lucey for Governor distribute buttons and flyers to promote his campaign.
Book or Pamphlet

Frances for Fitchburg

Date: 
Description: The front of a campaign pamphlet for the election of Frances Huntley-Cooper for mayor of Fitchburg.
Photograph

Knowles for Governor

Date: 1964
Description: Warren P. Knowles, with Mrs. Knowles at his side, waves to his supporters during his campaign for governor.
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons 1936-1948

Date: 
Description: Framed assortment of presidential campaign buttons. A majority of them support Franklin D. Roosevelt throughout his four terms. A few others support Harry ...
Photograph

Stassen-for-President Campaign

Date: 03 02 1948
Description: Victor Johnston (right) state manager of the Stassen-for-President campaign presenting nomination papers for fifteen of the Republican National Convention ...
Poster

McGovern Presidential Campaign Poster

Date: 09 1972
Description: Campaign poster for 1972 Democratic Presidential nominee George McGovern, who lost the election to Richard Nixon. Features a large screen printed brown pic...
Poster

Campaign Supplies

Date: 1938
Description: A poster promoting campaign supplies that could be ordered with a candidate's name printed on it. The items include: cloth signs, posters, window cards, kn...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1968
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for Richard Nixon and running mate Spiro Agnew, and Hubert Humphrey and running mate Edmund Muskie. Several...
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

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

Philleo Nash

Date: 1958
Description: Life on the campaign trail with Philleo Nash, in front of the Philleo Nash Rambler, greeting young supporters. Nash was running as the Democratic candidate...
Book or Pamphlet

Robert M. La Follette Sr. Speech

Date: 09 19 1900
Description: Pamphlet of Robert M. La Follette's first speech of the campaign that took place at Schlitz Park. The pamphlet contains the full speech.

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