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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

Students for a Democratic Society Protest Poster

Date: 11 01 1970
Description: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) protest in Detroit, November 3, 1970. Text at the top reads: "Nov. 3 — Elections Are A Hoax!" Handwritten on the le...
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Jenness & Pulley Campaign Poster

Date: 10 1971
Description: Poster advocating Jenness and Pulley as Socialist party candidates for the White House, in the 1972 presidential elections. Features photograph of former S...
Poster

Socialist Labor Party Poster

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Description: Socialist Labor Party poster including photograph of Arthur E. Reimer ("For President") and Caleb Harrison ("For Vice-President"). There is also an arm and...
Poster

Reagan Poster

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Description: A cartoon line drawing in black of Ronald Reagan in profile, as a caricature, with the text, in red that reads: "I don't want Carter's job America needs a ...
Poster

Democratic Candidates poster

Date: 1922
Description: Poster for "Democratic Candidates Kept Off the Ticket" for "Election Tuesday Nov. 7, 1922." Candidates and their photos include: Joseph R. Pfiffner, Emil T...
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Register Your Discontent. Vote.

Date: 01 1972
Description: Poster encouraging young people to register to vote. Includes a picture of a barefoot man with a guitar and blue jeans (a college student, hippie, musician...
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Vote For Steffes

Date: 1944
Description: Campaign poster instructing voters how to write in Herbert J. Steffes for the office of Municipal Judge of Milwaukee County. He was appointed to serve the ...
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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...
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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...
Poster

Judy Greenspan for School Board

Date: 1973
Description: Poster promoting Judy Greenspan for school board. Her platform includes: passage of the high school bill of rights, an end to discriminatory practices agai...
Poster

Register to Vote Poster, Female

Date: 10 1972
Description: Poster encouraging young people to vote in the 1972 presidential election. Text reads, "Maybe they gave you the right to vote because they thought you'd ne...
Poster

Register to Vote Poster, Male

Date: 1972
Description: Poster encouraging young people to vote in the 1972 presidential election. Text reads, "Maybe they gave you the right to vote because they thought you'd ne...
Poster

Voters Welcome

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Description: A poster with an image of armed law enforcement officers surrounding a building during an election or voter education meeting. The text reads, "Voters Welc...
Poster

Athletes For The President

Date: 1972
Description: A President Nixon re-election poster with approximately 360 signatures of athletes (appearing in alphabetical order) on it. At the top of the poster is the...
Poster

"Vote Republican" Poster

Date: 11 08 1938
Description: Political poster urging voters to elect Republican candidates. Each candidate appears with a quarter-length portrait. Text at the top, "Vote Republican." I...
Poster

Here's The Man For Governor

Date: 08 13 1948
Description: Republican party primary campaign poster for Ralph M. Immell, who was running for governor. His quarter-length portrait appears near the top with his name ...
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Vote For Republican Candidates

Date: 11 05 1918
Description: Election poster featuring Republican candidates. Quarter-length portraits accompany each name. Names, left to right and top to bottom, "For Governor, Emanu...
Poster

Keep America American

Date: 1924
Description: Political poster promoting Calvin Coolidge and Charles Dawes for president and vice-president. On the left side are two flags, "Old Glory" and "The Red Fla...

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