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Title: George Wallace "Stand Up For America" Brochure
Date: 1968
Description: White brochure with red and blue text. On the front is a photograph of then-presidential candidate George C. Wallace. Above him is blue text reading "Stand Up For America" and below is red and blue text reading "Support George C. Wallace for President in '68". On the inside is blue text summarizing Wallace's biography, "From Farm Boy to Governor's Chair", and his policy platform, including his views on "Constitutional Government", "States Rights", "Crime", "Vietnam", and more. On the back is blue text with red headers reading "George Wallace Can Win Presidency With Only a Plurality of Votes" and "Here's What You Can Do to Guarantee Your Opportunity to Vote for George C. Wallace for President of the United States". At the bottom an address in Montgomery, Al. is provided to "Send Contributions to The Wallace Campaign".

Title: Taft Watch Fob
Date: 1912
Description: Metal watch fob with four separate two-sided medals linked by rings, each with an embossed image and/or text. The medal closest to the clasp features an image of crossed American flags on one side, and an image of an elephant with the letters "G.O.P." on the reverse. The second medal has text reading "Look at the doughnut not the hole" and "Compliments of Judge Co. Copyrighted Judge Co. 1908

Title: Swallow and Carroll Button
Date: 1904
Description: Sepia toned button with a photographic portrait of presidential candidate Silas C. Swallow and and vice presidential candidate George W. Carroll of the Prohibition Party. The words "Swallow and Carroll" and "Prohibition" surround their portrait.

Title: The Independent Voters Handbook
Date: 1960
Description: Trifold paper brochure. On the cover is a cartoon drawing of a donkey seated on the lap of a man sitting in a chair, with that chair on the back of an elephant whose trunk is stretched upwards to the man's ear. Both the donkey and elephant are yelling into the man's ears. In a box below the cartoon is text reading "The Independent Voters Handbook A Brief Statement in favor of Senator Kennedy". The inside of the pamphlet contains four columns of text in support of Kennedy's campaign. The lower right corner contains a sketch of an elephant with a cloth on its back reading "Kennedy". On the back is a sketched drawing of then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy above quotes from the candidate, as well as information from the group "Citizens for Kennedy" who produced the pamphlet.

Title: Things Look Better Already; Goldwater for President Cardboard Glasses
Date: 1964
Description: Gold-toned cardboard cut to the shape of eye glasses with black text reading "Goldwater for President" on each temple, "Things Look Better Already" across the top center, and "Vote G.O.P." on the bottom of the frames. Across the top of the frame is a line drawing of a smiling elephant with its trunk and tail wrapped around the glasses.

Title: Triple H Humphrey Bumper Sticker
Date: 1968
Description: Red bumper sticker with three blue stylized H's, connected by the vertical strokes, with white stars through the center of the strokes - the Humphrey campaign logo. White text to the right reads "Humphrey".

Title: Theodore Roosevelt on Gold Button
Description: 7/8-inch round, pin back button with black and white portrait of Theodore Roosevelt over a flag motif shield on a gold background.

Title: W.S. Hancock/W.H. English Medal
Date: 1880
Description: Medal reading "W.S. Hancock" and "W.H. English" surrounding an image of a rooster, representing the former symbol of the Democratic Party. On the opposite side of the medal are side-by-side profiles of presidential candidate Winfield S. Hancock and vice presidential candidate William H. English.

Title: Young Men's National Whig Convention of Ratification Ribbon
Date: 1844
Description: home in Lexington, Kentucky. The ribbon is dated "Baltimore, May 2d 1844. Lith. by E. Weber & Co. Balto." Clay had been selected as the Whig party candidate for president at the convention in Baltimore on May 1, 1844.

Title: Vote Carter Mondale Handbill
Date: 1976
Description: 11 inches by 14 inches white handbill with a black and white image of Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale filling the left half of the page. To the right of the image is green lettering that reads, "Vote JOBS Vote FAIR PRICES Vote TAX JUSTICE Vote HEALTH CARE Vote CARTER MONDALE NOV. 2". Along the bottom of the handbill is black lettering that reads, "(ENDORSED BY AFL-CIO) AFL-CIO COPE-WASH., D.C.".

Title: Election Blanks Envelope
Description: 15 1/8 inches by 9 3/4 sepia paper envelope. Along the top of the envelope is black lettering reads, "ELECTION BLANKS FOR THE ENSUING ELECTION." Below are blanks to fill in as needed pertaining to location. The bottom right of the envelope has black lettering that reads, "COLORADO."

Title: Woodrow Wilson Postcard
Description: Postcard with a photographic portrait of presidential candidate Woodrow Wilson. The image is flanked by American flags and a bald eagle sitting atop the image. Underneath the image the postcard reads "We are but one of the Chaupions (sic) of the Rights of Mankind. We shall be Satisfied when these Right Have Been Made Secure Woodrow Wilson." The opposite side of the postcard is formatted with a place for a message, address, and stamp.

Title: Republican Rally! Flyer
Description: 7 1/2 inches by 11 inches flyer with text printed in black and separated into sections by black lines. From top to bottom, the sections read "REPUBLICAN RALLY!", "AT BETHALTO, ILL., ON Tuesday Evening October 19, 1920."; "Gilson Brown and Harry Halton of Alton, will discuss public issues. Come and hear them.” and "A Special Invitation Extended to the Ladies.” The bottom of the flyer features a

Title: Newsweek Democratic Convention Scorecard
Date: 1956
Description: 10 7/8 inches by 13 1/2 inches cardboard card with rounded corners. At the top of the sign is red lettering that reads, "Newsweek". Below is a red bracket with black lettering inside that reads, "know the POLITICAL SCORE read NEWSWEEK". On the back of the sign is black lettering that reads, "Newsweek's DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION SCORE CARD". The majority of the back is taken up by a large graph, with

Title: Michael Dukakis Handbill
Date: 1988
Description: 11 inches by 17 inches white paper handbill. The top half features a black and white American Flag design. In the top left hand corner is a grey-scale photo of Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Dukakis. Black lettering reads, "Come Join Us for a Get-Out-The-Vote Victory '88 Rally with Michael Dukakis on Thursday, November 3 12:00 Noon 15th and MARKET" and additional text that endorses

Title: Vote Art Poster
Date: 2016
Description: 11 inches by 17 inches poster with an orange background featuring a stylized image of Grant Wood's painting American Gothic but with the two figures wearing "I VOTED" buttons. Underneath the image of the painting are the words "AMERICANS FAVOR CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT DOUBLING FEDERAL ARTS FUNDING TO $1 PER CAPITA.", "An overwhelming majority of Americans see the arts as important to improving

Title: State Requirements Governing the Elective Franchise
Description: 11 1/2 inches by 14 1/2 inches page summarizing voting requirements for each of the states in the Union. Removed from a larger volume, probably an atlas. Included in the summary are all 46 states in the union giving the document a time frame between late 1907 and early 1912.

Title: Richard Nixon: "A New Alignment For American Unity" Pamphlet
Date: 1968-05-16
Description: 8 1/2 inches by 3 3/4 inches blue pamphlet with white letters on the cover spelling "Richard Nixon: 'A new alignment for American Unity' A nationwide radio address, Thursday, May 16, 1968". Inside the pamphlet are twelve pages that are white with blue writing. In the address Nixon spoke about historical realignments in American politics and that a new one was forming. Nixon described different

Title: Itinerary for Charles E. Hughes Third Western Trip, New York Central
Date: 1916-10
Description: Paper pamphlet with a decorative border surrounding black lettering that reads, "Itinerary Third Western Trip, Hon. Charles E. Hughes Republican Candidate For President, Staff and Newspaper Representatives, October 9th - October 20th, 1916, Arranged By New York Central Lines. The railroad is identified by its logo. The pamphlet text consists of train schedules and destinations arranged by date

Title: "Souvenir Folder of McKinley's Birthplace, Niles, Ohio." Postcards
Description: Envelope containing a collection of nine doublesided full-color postcards that fold out accordian style. The front of the envelope has text in black and red that reads "SOUVENIR FOLDER of McKINLEY'S BIRTHPLACE NILES, OHIO." The front of the envelope features a portrait of William McKinley along with a picture of a statue of McKinley. Subjects include monuments and buildings named for McKinley, and buildings and business in Niles, Ohio. The location pictured is identified in a label below the image.

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