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Title: No hard feelings
Date: 1972-07
Description: The Delta Queen appears to be docked. A sign reading "Go Julia Belle Swain" in the foreground.

Title: P-012: Claude Strauser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District Collection Images
Description: This collection documents the design and construction of levees and other river management works. The digitized materials consist of the collection's glass plate negatives - negatives that deal mostly with the Great Flood of 1927, as well as plates of overhead photographs of the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Cairo, Illinois, 1925. There a few images of the construction of the Cape Girardeau

Title: Roosevelt Meeting Ribbon
Date: 1912-03-28
Description: Ribbon with ribbon badge reading "Reception" in a gold border. The red, white, and blue ribbon reads "Roosevelt Meeting, Armory Hall" with a medal hanging from the ribbon. The medal has a photographic portrait of presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt surrounded by a gold border. Roosevelt was campaigning across the northern half of the US during the months leading up to the 1912 Republican

Title: Vote Socialist Thomas Maurer Button
Description: 6/8-inch round, pin back button with "VOTE SOCIALIST" across the center in red text on a yellow stripe. Arched yellow text along the top and bottom edges reads "Thomas" and "Maurer". Button has label on reverse for the Socialist Party of America, Chicago, Illinois. James H. Thomas and Norman Maurer were the Socialist Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates in 1928 and 1932.

Title: Vote Today! Door Hanger
Date: 1968
Description: White door hanger. Red headline reads "VOTE TODAY!" above blue text reading "Polls Open until 8:00 P.M." Below is a blue-toned photograph of then-presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. Blue text below reads "'We can all participate in building a new America if we get out and vote June 4'". A white box at the bottom provides a space to fill in the voter's polling place.The reverse has a red and

Title: Theodore Roosevelt on Black 1 Button
Description: 5/8-inch round, pin back button with black and white 3/4 view portrait of Theodore Roosevelt. Button has paper label on reverse with the words American Art Works.

Title: Americans for Goldwater Brochure
Date: 1964
Description: White paper brochure with a photograph of then-presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. Below is blue and red text reading "Why you, as one who believes in Barry Goldwater should be counted among his supporters NOW!". Inside is a message encouraging supporters to organize "Americans for Goldwater" chapters. On the back is the address of Americans for Goldwater in Phoenix, to which supporters could write for a copy of "Handbook for Victory".

Title: Where They Stand Brochure
Date: 1964
Description: Brochure comparing President Lyndon B. Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater, both then-presidential candidates. The front page has a shield with an American flag motif and the photographs of Johnson and Goldwater. The inside of the brochure contains the candidates' campaign platforms on various issues including "Extremism", "Unions", "Health Care for the Elderly Under Social Security", and "Role of Government", with relevant quotes from each candidate in sections below red headers. The back has a statement from the AFL-CIO in support of Johnson's re-election. Small text at the bottom identifies the "AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education".

Title: Write In Gene McCarthy Nov. 5 Sticker
Date: 1968
Description: Blue sticker with a white cartoon dove in the center. To the upper left of the dove there is a white sun. Inside the dove, "Write in, Gene McCarthy, NOV. 5" is printed in blue. The design was made by "Wet Petal Press" at "947 North La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA".

Title: The Grass Roots are on Fire for Chester Bowles Card
Date: 1960
Description: White card with blue print reading "The grass roots are on fire for Chester Bowles" . "Fire" is stylized to look like flames and after "grass" there is a cartoon depiction of grass.

Title: William J. Bryan Medal
Description: 1 and 2/8-inch gold-tone medal with relief portrait of William J. Bryan. Reverse of medal has a laurel wreath in low relief.

Title: I'm a Georgia Voter Sticker
Date: 2016
Description: Printed circular white sticker with an image of a peach hanging from a small branch and displaying the words "I'm a Georgia Voter", issued in Gainesville, Georgia

Title: Jas. G. Blaine Medal
Date: 1884
Description: Medal with leafed border depicting a profile of presidential candidate James G. Blaine with the words "Jas. G. Blaine" surrounding the image on both sides. On the opposite side of the medal is the Lord's Prayer.

Title: M-264 Paintings
Description: The painting collection includes works ranging in date from 1800 to the present day. These works are primarily landscapes and portraits by Missouri artists.

Title: 7 Reasons Print Ad
Date: 1952
Description: Print ad for Automatic Voting Machine Corporation of Jamestown, New York, in operation "since 1898". Headline reads "7 Reasons Why More Than 5,500 Cities, Towns and Villages in the United States Use AUTOMATC [sic] VOTING MACHINES". A black and white image of a man using the automatic voting machine in a voting booth is to the right of a bulleted list of reasons, below the headline.

Title: George C. Wallace for President Why? Pledge Sheet
Date: 1972
Description: Pledge sheet for then-presidential candidate George C. Wallace. The back has a space for signing up as a member of the "American Independent Party". The inside lists Wallace's qualifications and accomplishments.

Title: Hearst For President Button
Date: 1904
Description: 7/8-inch round, pin back button with black and white portrait of William Randolph Hearst on a white background. The words "Hearst For President" in white letters on a blue background surround the portrait. Button has paper label on reverse for the American Badge Company (Chicago, Il.)

Title: Humphrey America Sticker
Date: 1968
Description: Sticker in the shape of the United States. The top is blue with white stars in a horizontal stripe. In the middle of the stripe there is the logo for the "Retail Clerks Union" and below "Active Ballots Club" is printed in white. Below the blue is a horizontal white stripe with blue print reading "Humphrey" with blue stars on either side. Below are vertical red and white stripes.

Title: Hoover for President Club Card
Description: Card distributed by "Hoover For President Club". Across the top of the card it reads "A Pledge to Vote for Hoover and Curtis". Spaces are available to fill in for location, "Name", "Address", "Place", "Precinct", and "Phone".

Title: McCarthy for President Flyer
Date: 1968
Description: Flyer composed of a picture of then presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy looking left. To his right is a picture of people with "McCarthy for President" signs. Above these photos in white print "McCarthy for President, courage...integrity...honor" is written. On the back of the flier there is a photo of McCarthy looking out of a window. To his right, there are quotes by him, as well as information about McCarthy. Below the picture of McCarthy it reads "Eugene McCarthy is the Man for President" and lists his accomplishments.

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