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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.
Photograph

Dwight York

Date: 11 1984
Description: "After being assured of a victory, York thanks his followers for their support at the American Legion building in Lomira."
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons 1936-1948

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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

Senator Robert A. Taft Visits Madison

Date: 09 25 1952
Description: Ohio Republican Senator Robert A. Taft and his convention floor manager, Madison's Thomas E. Coleman, are shown at Truax municipal airport standing by the ...
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

Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate Campaigning

Date: 10 17 1958
Description: Roland J. Steinle chats with a 90-year-old Evansville resident, Jacob Blum, during a 10-community campaign swing in southern Wisconsin. He resigned from th...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 2000
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for George W. Bush and running mate Dick Cheney, and Al Gore and running mate Joe Lieberman. Three of the b...
Photograph

Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Phileo Nash (facing camera with a name button on his lapel) seeks re-election as State Democratic Party Chairman at the State Democratic Convention held at...
Photograph

Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Dane County Treasurer Walter Smithback (left) talks over strategy with Patrick J. Lucey for Lucey's run for State Democratic Party Chairman at the State De...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons 1940-1948

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Description: Framed assortment of buttons in support of Wendell Willkie (1940), Thomas Dewey and running mate John Bricker (1944), and Thomas Dewey and running mate Ear...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1960
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon and running mate Henry Cabot Lodg...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1988
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for George H.W. Bush and running mate Dan Quayle, and Mike Dukakis and running mate Lloyd Bentsen. One of t...
Photograph

Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 12 1957
Description: The winner of the race for State Chairman of the party is Patrick J. Lucey (left), shown here with the incumbent chairman, Philleo Nash of Wisconsin Rapids...
Photograph

Republican Delegates for Eisenhower

Date: 03 02 1956
Description: Papers containing President Eisenhower's consent to be a candidate in the Wisconsin presidential primary and the President's certified list of delegate can...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1956
Description: Framed assortment of buttons, and a few stamps, representing the presidential election between Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson in 1956. A few of the ...

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