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Robert Spitzer and Glenn Davis

Date: 1972
Description: Robert Spitzer shaking hands with Glenn Davis. There is a U.S. Flag behind them. Glenn Davis wrote a message and signed the print which reads: "With best w...
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Glenn Davis with Autograph

Date: 1953
Description: Portrait of Glenn Davis in a necktie with an autograph to Warren Knowles, which reads, "For my friend Warren Knowles, to whom the people of Wisconsin, and ...
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Anna Mae Davis

Date: 1932
Description: Anna Mae Davis, a Madison attorney, economist, and perennial candidate for attorney general on the Wisconsin Socialist Party ticket. This portrait is from ...
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Mary Frances Davis

Date: 01 24 1944
Description: Mary Frances Davis (Mrs. Dudley H. Davis), Vice-Chair of the Wisconsin Wilkie-for-President Committee and also Vice-Chair of the Dane County Republican Org...
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Cartoon of the Flight of Jefferson Davis

Date: 1865
Description: Jefferson Davis in a hoop skirt with a basket and fallen dagger. Photographic card of a cartoon concerning Jefferson Davis' flight across Georgia in women...
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Jefferson Davis

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Description: Engraved three-quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America.
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Glenn Davis Filing Nomination Papers for Congress

Date: 03 13 1947
Description: Glenn Davis signing his nomination papers for Gaige S. Roberts in the Secretary of State's office. Davis was filing to become a Republican candidate for Co...
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Jefferson Davis on Porch of his Residence

Date: 1883
Description: Jefferson Davis sitting in a chair on the porch of his residence.
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Jefferson Davis

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America, in Union uniform.
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Let Me Alone

Date: 1860
Description: A charging elephant tossing Jefferson Davis and a dog into the air. Davis is holding a tattered Confederate flag. The elephant is labeled: "UNCLE SAM," and...
Poster

Free Angela Davis Poster

Date: 02 1971
Description: Poster advocating the liberation of Angela Davis, an American Communist organizer and professor associated with the Black Panther movement. Created by The...
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Jefferson Davis

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Description: Seated portrait of Jefferson Davis with his arms crossed, taken in fatigue uniform. He is wearing a hat, tie, overcoat (duster), and boots.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 06 1938
Description: An interior view of the Indian Agency House, including three chairs made by J. Davis.
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Jeff and His Pet

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis, wearing his nightshirt with rumpled hair, is recoiling from a large snake. The snake's tongue is touching Davis' nose. A marsh appears in ...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 2nd Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "2ND ROU...
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"The House Jeff Built"

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Description: Exterior view of Brierfield, a plantation bought by Jefferson Davis in 1835, after he fought in the Mexican War. After the Civil War he bought Beauvoir, a ...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 1st Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "1ST ROU...
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Jeff. Davis in Suspense, Long May He Wave

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis hanging by a noose in a tree with a serpent wrapped around it. The "SOUTHERN EAGLE" is flying in the background. Captions below read: "JEFF...
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Jeff in a Tight Place, He Won't Get Off "SCOTT Free"

Date: 1860
Description: General Scott holding Jefferson Davis off the ground by the throat, with Davis' hat and sword falling to the ground. Text above reads: "Jeff in a tight pla...
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Congressman Glenn Davis Holds Office Hours in Madison

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Two political candidates meet with congressman Glenn Davis (R-Waukesha) in Madison. From left to right are: John Fluckiger, Jr. (of Verona), a GOP Assembly...

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