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Title: "Is it time to get up?"
Date: 1906

Title: William Henry Harrison Mezzotint Print
Date: 1841
Description: Mezzotint portrait of William Henry Harrison produced by George Endicott after a portrait painted by Edward Dalton Marchant in 1841. The print commemorates Harrison's inauguration as the ninth president of the United States.

Title: This Time, Nixon Brochure
Date: 1968
Description: Brochure for Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew's presidential campaign in 1968. On the front is a black and white photo of Nixon below text reading "This time, vote like your whole world depended on it." Inside are black and white photos of Nixon, his family, and Agnew, along with biographical information about Nixon as well as his campaign platform regarding various issues including "Vietnam", "The

Title: Eisenhower Cartoon Book
Date: 1956
Description: 8 7/8 inches by 7 inches cartoon book about Dwight D. Eisenhower. The cover is red and blue with white letters spelling "PRESIDENT EISENHOWER'S CARTOON BOOK 95 specially drawn cartoons by 95 of America's most distinguished cartoonists with a foreword by GEORGE M. HUMPHREY, Secretary of the Treasury". There is also a cartoon of Eisenhower's head on the cover to the left of the writing and seven gold stars line the bottom of the cover. The book is made up of cartoons that were presented to Eisenhower when he became an honorary member of the National Cartoonist Society. The book was made to help save government savings bonds. The pages usually feature one piece of art and a short biography of the artist while some have three on one page.

Title: "The Great Society" Comic Book
Date: 1966
Description: 10 inches by 7 inches comic book with the title "THE GREAT SOCIETY COMIC BOOK". The cover has a caricature of Lyndon B. Johnson as a superhero named "SuperLBJ". The comic book was made by Parallax Comic Books and Pocket Books. It was written by D.J. Arneson and illustrated by Tony Tallarico. The comic book has Lyndon B. Johnson, members of his cabinet and famous political figures in a superhero

Title: A March to Eisenhower Sheet Music
Date: 1953
Description: 11 15/16 inches by 8 7/8 inches white music sheet with cover page. The cover page is white with blue and red letters. At the top is blue letters spelling "A MARCH TO EISENHOWER". Beneath the title are blue letters spelling "WORDS BY HIRAM D. HIRSH MUSIC BY JEWEL M. FRANK". There is an American flag on a pole in the center of the page. Next to the flag are red letters spelling "Souvenir of

Title: Grand National Democratic Banner
Date: 1844
Description: Hand colored lithographic print with oval portraits of Presidential candidate James K. Polk and Vice-Presidential candidate George M. Dallas. A depiction of red swagged drapery edged in gold fringe frames the upper half of the print and surrounds the words "Polk the Young Hickory. Dallas and Victory". During his presidency James K. Polk was known as "Young Hickory", an allusion to his mentor Andrew Jackson. A row of stars is above the text. The American eagle holds the edges of two crossed and draped flags in its beak above and between the two oval portraits, while winding ribbon banners beneath the portraits identify the sitters as President and Vice-President. Across the bottom of the print are the words "Grand, National, Democratic Banner. Press Onward."

Title: Barack Obama: Eight Years Magazine
Date: 2016-12-23
Description: 10 7/8 inches by 8 inches grey Time Magazine special edition titled in white and black letters "Barack Obama: Eight Years". In the top left corner there are red and black letters spelling "TIME SPECIAL EDITION". The front cover is mostly taken up by a photograph of Barack Obama. The magazine is divided into three sections "A Distinctive Agenda", History in the Making", and Beyond the White House

Title: Herbert Hoover Gold Pin
Date: 1928
Description: 7/8-inch, gold pin featuring profile portrait of President Herbert Hoover in promotion of Hoover's 1928 presidential campaign. Reverse of pin has inscription for Metallic Art Company (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Underdog in the Thanksgiving Day Parade
Date: 1981-11-26
Description: "New York, Nov. 26 - Look, Up in the Air! - "Underdog," one of the favorites of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, descends toward the crowd as it approaches Herald Square during the 55th annual parade in Manhattan Thursday."

Title: Turkey Float
Date: 1974-11-29
Description: "New York, Nov. 29 - A Big Bird Float - Crowds pack the sidewalk Thursday along New York's Times Square as a float holding a thirty-foot-tall turkey goes by in the Thanksgiving parade. The traditional bird was one of the 41 floats scheduled to participate."

Title: Kermit in the Thanksgiving Day Parade
Date: 1981-11-26
Description: "New York, Nov. 26 - Kermit Visits the Big Apple - "Kermit the Frog", a popular character from the television program "The Muppets Show," floats overhead near Manhattan's Herald Square Thursday during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It takes 25 balloon handlers to manage the 24-foot wide, six-story-tall balloon."

Title: Grand Army of the Republic Veterans
Date: 1936-06-01
Description: "G.A.R. Veterans Honor Comrades - Nine of the 23 G. A. R. veterans who marched in the Memorial Day parade on Riverside Drive shown at the Soldiers' and Sailors Monument in New York during exercises honor the nation's war dead. Left to right: George C. Eldridge, 92; George W. Collier, 94; Robert S. Heilferty, 88; Edward Fleming; Timothy J. Creeden, 96, the oldest veteran in line of march; Albert Morgan, 92; James O'Conner, 90; Christopher A. Farrell, 90, and Josiah C. Read, 90, grand marshal of the G. A. R."

Title: Marine and American Flag
Date: 1984-11-12
Description: "Participating in Veterans Day Parade down Fifth Avenue, 11/12, a Marine is wrapped up in an American flag. Hundreds of veterans from World War I through Grenada marched to honor fallen comrades."

Title: Triumph on Fifth Avenue
Date: 1919, 1968-11-11
Description: "Spring 1919 - and marching up Fifth Avenue is the First Battalion of the 308th Infantry, the famous "Lost Battalion" of the 77th Division's Argonne campaign. They have just passed under the arch of Victory, a decorative feature for the celebrations. Many such parades marked the return from France of divisions of the American Expeditionary Force."

Title: U.S. Troops Off to Guard Panama Canal
Date: 1915-03-17
Description: "The twenty-ninth United States Infantry, sailed from New York, March 17 for the Panama Canal Zone., where it will be part of the permanent military garrison of the camal. The regiment, escorted by a large force of National guardsmen, paraded through the Metropolis and was reviewed at the City Hall by Major General Leonard Wood of the Eastern Division, Mayor Mitchall, General Ryan, General Green

Title: Wall Street Liberty Bonds
Date: unknown, 1934-03-03
Description: This photo shows Wall Street filled completely with people outside of Federal Hall. There are flags hanging down the street and off of the building columns, and above the columns is a sign that says, "Get into the Fight - Buy Liberty Bonds".

Title: The New Yorker Magazine 1956, Voting Machine Illustration
Date: 1959-11-03
Description: The New Yorker magazine from "Nov, 3, 1956". The cover is a cartoon depiction of a green voting machine surrounded by people reading off and tallying the results. "Price 20 cents" is printed in the upper right corner. Getz is signed in the lower left corner.

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