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Al Smith Sign

Date: 1928
Description: Round campaign sign in behalf of the unsuccessful Democratic Presidential candidacy of Alfred E. Smith, copyright by S.S. Bloom. Smith, who was best known...
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Senator Gaylord Nelson

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Description: Side view of Gaylord Nelson speaking from a train caboose while on the campaign trail during a whistle stop tour.
Photograph

Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer: Masterminds

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Description: Humorous photograph taken shortly after the failed Tom Amlie campaign. They are both posing outdoors as a couple of future "masterminds" in regard to Amlie...
Photograph

Gauer for Mayor: No Worse Than Anybody Else

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Description: Political poster of Gauer in costume as a candidate for mayor, taken post-Zeidler campaign. Gauer says his motto was: "...clean city hall of deadwood and r...
Photograph

Tom Amlie, his Wife, and Doctor Newberry

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Description: In the yard of Tom Amlie. Photograph was to be used for campaign literature. Newberry was a volunteer.
Photograph

Mayor John Lindsay

Date: 1972
Description: Photographic portrait of Mayor John Lindsay during his campaign at Widmer Cheese.
Photograph

Candidate Laird

Date: 11 01 1966
Description: Wisconsin Congressman Melvin Laird distributing his campaign literature outside the Marathon Electric plant gate.
Photograph

Mental Health Drive

Date: 01 29 1959
Description: Mrs. Gaylord Nelson, wife of the governor and honorary chairman of the Dane County mental health campaign, places one of the first telephone calls to recru...
Photograph

GOP Campaign at the Little White Schoolhouse

Date: 08 08 1960
Description: A Republican campaign starts at the Little White Schoolhouse, also known as the Birthplace of the Republican Party. Philip Kuehn, Republican candidate for ...
Photograph

Ken Luedtke Campaign Sign Appears in Window of Madison Labor Temple

Date: 10 02 1964
Description: A campaign sign for Republican State Senator candidate Ken Luedtke is in the window of the normally Democratic leaning Madison Labor Temple located at 1602...
Drawing

Campaign Promises

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Description: Drawing of a thin, naked man standing in a cold wind with his hand over his mouth. Around his waist is a newspaper, with the headline: "Campaign Promises."...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 2004
Description: Framed assortment of campaign buttons for John Kerry and running mate John Edwards, and George W. Bush and running mate Dick Cheney. One button shows a rin...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1964
Description: A card with the title: "Presidential Campaign Buttons-1964 Goldwater-Miller. Includes 26 buttons, all with the same portraits of Goldwater-Miller, along wi...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 1964
Description: Five items in an assortment of political campaign ephemera for Barry Goldwater. Includes a reflector with white text on a red reflective background that re...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

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Description: Six assorted presidential political campaign buttons for Bill Clinton, Al Gore and Bob Dole. One button is green and yellow (or gold), and has an oval shap...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Bumper Stickers

Date: 1984
Description: Two blue and white presidential political campaign bumper stickers for Ronald Reagan. The top bumper sticker reads: "Start Building Vote Reagan." The botto...
Photograph

James E. and Ruth Doyle Family

Date: 05 23 1954
Description: Judge James E. Doyle family group portrait taken for his Democratic campaign for governor. Taken at the family home at 216 Campbell Street. Shown are son J...
Photograph

United Givers Fund Support at Ray-O-Vac

Date: 10 04 1957
Description: Ray-O-Vac employees on the plant floor supporting the United Givers Fund on the opening day of the campaign. Left to right are: Helen Fitzgerald, Stoughton...
Photograph

Obey and Day

Date: 01 1969
Description: Photo shoot of David R. Obey (right) during his first campaign for Congress with farmer-State Legislator Laurence Day.
Photograph

53 Minute March on Cerebral Palsy

Date: 02 1960
Description: Two women, a child, and the governor promote the "53 Minute March on Cerebral Palsy," the $20,000 United Cerebral Palsy of Dane County campaign.

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