A bus slat designed and produced by Springfield resident Tony Jirik, owner of Advertising Production Service. The advertisement is for the 1964 presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater, a Republican Senator from Arizona who was in office 1953 to…
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…
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…
This pro-Ronald Reagan button--with the phrases "Land of Lincoln" and "We're Standing Tall in '84" wrapped around a picture of the State of Illinois--in one way represents Reagan's attempt at reelection in the 1984 Presidential race. However, this…
A bag used to promote the election of Republican candidates in Springfield. The funding for this item is credited to The Committee to Elect Springfield Township Republican Candidates, with Joe Bonefeste as the Chairman. The bag is red, white, and…
This pro-Republican Party button attempts to unify voters and move the country in a new direction by focusing on one main issue and platform--recovery.