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Title: Republican State Convention, Delegate Ribbon
Date: 1902-06-24
Description: Convention button with an image of presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt. The red, white, and blue ribbon hanging from the button reads "Delegate, Republican State Convention, Jefferson City, MO, June 24, 1902."

Title: Republican Ticket Ribbon
Description: White ribbon with "Republican Ticket" printed vertically. At the top is a pin-back button with a picture of then presidential candidate William Howard Taft looking to his left. At the bottom of the ribbon is the logo for "Union Label".

Title: Republicans Really Care Flyer
Date: 1968
Description: Flyer on white paper with red and blue print. At the top is a headline in blue text reading "Republicans Really Care Vote Republican!". Below is a slate of Republican candidates in Lake County, Ohio, with each candidate's name listed below their respective office and/or district. At the top of the slate is the header "For President Richard M. Nixon For Vice President Spiro T. Agnew". The slate of candidates is bordered by a red box broken at the top left by an image of a waving American flag. Below the box is text reading "Issued by Lake County Republican Organization".

Title: Rockefeller for President, He Measures Up Ruler
Date: 1964
Description: White ruler measuring 6 inches/15 cm. In the center is red text reading "Rockefeller for President, He Measures Up". On the reverse is the calendar for 1964. The ruler was produced by "N.G. Slater Corp" of New York City.

Title: Taft and Sherman Jugate Portrait Button
Description: 1 and 1/4-inch round, pin back button with black and white jugate portraits of William H. Taft and James S. Sherman. Each portrait is labeled over the bottom with text reading "Taft" and "Sherman", respectively. The portraits are framed by gold ovals with scrolls at the top and bottom and a flag-motif shield at the top center. Button has a paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades Council

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: Stevenson for President License Plate
Description: Green and white novelty license plate reading "Stevenson for President." The shape of a donkey's head, symbol of the Democratic Party, is to the left of Stevenson's name.

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: 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: 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: 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

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