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  • Collection: UIS History Harvest 2016 - Political Memorabilia

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Numerous political buttons produced to support Republican candidates for Illinois state offices. Items include supporting Ryan for Governor, Jerry Weller for the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 11th congressional district.
Jim…

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Political Christmas tree, using political buttons and pins as the ornamental decorations.

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Several political campaign buttons, primarily relating to Republican candidates in Presidential elections. Items include:
Buttons from the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans.
Ronald Reagan .
George H W Bush 1988
Bob Dole…

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Gideon John Tucker was an American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician.

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Several buttons relating to local campaigns, including:
"I am a Sangamon County Republican"
"McDonough County Republican"

The collection includes some humorous items, including one button reading "Politically incorrect and proud of it"

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Several more government and campaign buttons, including buttons on single issue campaigns. Examples include buttons supporting the Equal Rights Amendment, and reading 'No New Liquor Tax'. The collection also includes census buttons from 1990 and…

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T-shirt encouraging union participation using the slogan 'Organize!' The image depicts a large number of small fishes collectively devouring a larger fish as a symbolic representation of the power the many can have if organized against the few.

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This is from the 1972 re-election campaign for Richard Nixon for President of the United States. Nixon would later resign because of the Watergate scandle.

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This is a towel that was created a a joke. During one of the elections in which Reagan ran.
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