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This is a two color campaign poster from the 1968 Presidential Election. Richard Nixon won the election and became the first Vice President to attain the office of President since 1836. Agnew has been Governor of Maryland before becoming the 39th…

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This was a political chart published probably prior to Abraham Lincoln receiving the Republican Party nomination. Charts were generally ways in which the public learned and communicated about Presidential candidates, though H. H. Lloyds & Co would…

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This is a campaign sign to Re-elect Gary Hannig for Illinois State Representative. He served in the Illinois House for 30 years, from 1979-2009. It is impossible to tell from which campaign the sign belongs, due to its excellent condition and…

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This is a clear christmas tree ornament with the words "Ossie Mayor" printed in cursive. Not much else is known about which election for Mayor of Springfield it was for. Certainly, it was used as a give away type promotional item. Ossie Langfelder…

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Poster from the 1+million- person March for Women's Lives in Washington, DC on April 25, 2004. The major theme of the march was centered on women's reproductive freedom. This poster boldly states, "STOP THE WAR ON CHOICE!" and was produced by Planned…

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These are two separate tickets placed side by side in the photo. The one on the left is a Republican Party Illinois Election Ticket as verified by Library of Congress. The one on the right would be the Democratic Party Election Ticket, researching…

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This political banner for the 1860 Presidential election is likely a copy of a lithograph on linen featuring the Republican Party nominees Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. "The flag was meant to hang like a banner in parades and other political…

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A photograph taken in the replica of the Oval Office at opening day for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on November 4th, 1991. All four former Presidents are in the photo: Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford…

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The campaign button with the name Church on it and year 1976 has little history with it. Church had served as Deputy Mayor of Springfield between 1986 and 1995. We don't know if Church ran for office in 1976 or had a family member who had. We do know…

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Bernie Sanders (D) T-shirt 2016. Sanders was the last challenger to the eventual Democratic Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic Primary race. The t-shirt's label states, "Union Made in the USA." There is also a stamp just…
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