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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: Prosperity At Home, Prestige Abroad Button
Date: 1900
Description: 7/8-inch round, pin back button with black and white portrait of Williams McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt encased in a white circle surrounded by gold written on a dark teal background. Button back inscribed with J.H. Shaw Co., Phila.

Title: Protect the Future of America Card
Date: 1936
Description: White card with brown print. At the top "Protect the Future of America" is printed. Below are instructions to "Place an x opposite each name" and the header "Republican Ticket". Below is a list of Republican Party candidates and their respective offices. At the bottom is text reading "This is Your guide to good government. Carry it until you vote."

Title: Nixon Print Ad
Date: 1972
Description: Print advertisement paid for the "Finance Committee to Re-elect the President". In the top left corner is a photo of an African American man looking down. To the right is bold text reading "Senator McGovern thinks your vote is in the bag. President Nixon doesn't believe it-look at his record". Below is text listing policy achievements from Nixon's administration regarding African American issues. In the lower right corner is a chart comparing federal aid and civil rights enforcement budgets between the previous administration and Nixon's administration. Below is bold text reading "President Nixon. Now more than ever."

Title: Roosevelt and Fairbanks Jugate with Flag Button
Date: 1904
Description: 1 and 1/4-inch round, pin back button with black and white oval jugate portraits of Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks framed by a rope and flanking an American Flag.

Title: Socialist Party - Debs for President Button
Description: White button with a red border with white text reading "Socialist Party Workers of the World Unite". In the center of the button is a photographic image of presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs. Surrounding his image are the words "For President, Debs".

Title: Desegregate The Schools! Poster
Date: 1976
Description: black lettering that reads, "Socialist Workers 1976 National Campaign Committee, 14 Charles Lane, New York, N.Y. 10014" and "LOCAL ADDRESS:"

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 M. McKinley/Theodore Roosevelt Straight Razor
Date: 1901
Description: Straight razor in black casing with oval portraits of presidential candidate William McKinley and vice presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt engraved on the blade, along with their names. Crossed flags and a crest in American flag motif are positioned between the portraits.

Title: Walter W. Sloan Auto Litter Bag
Description: 9 inches by 11 inches white plastic auto litter bag featuring a ballot box design. In front of a blue rectangle with white stars, a blue hand is dropping a blue ballot in the box that reads, "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT and YOUR DUTY VOTE" in red lettering. Below is blue lettering that reads, "ELECT Walter W. SLOAN REPRESENTATIVE 101st DISTRICT". Above and below the blue lettering are blue and red lines.

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: George McGovern Democratic Primary Sample Ballot
Date: 1972
Description: Yellow handbill with black writing "DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY SAMPLE BALLOT". Below is a photograph of George McGovern with black writing to the right "VOTE GEORGE McGOVERN". The rest of the handbill is a demonstration of how the voter is meant to cast their ballot for McGovern during the Ohio Democratic Primary. 7 1/4 inches by 7 inches.

Title: Vote Demo-Republican Button
Description: 1 3/4 inch diameter round pin back button with a red, white, and blue background with the words "Vote Demo-Republican."

Title: Taystee Bread - Republican Button
Description: 1 3/4 inch diameter round pin back button with a red, white, and blue background with the words "My Dad's a Republican But I Vote for Taystee Bread." An illustration of an elephant is located on the right side as a symbol of the Republican Party.

Title: Taystee Bread - Democrat Button
Description: 1 3/4 inch diameter round pin back button with a white and blue background with the words "My Dad's a Democrat But I Vote for Taystee Bread." An illustration of a donkey is located on the right side as a symbol of the Democratic Party.

Title: Peace and Freedom Party Button
Description: 1 1/2 inch diameter round pin back button with an orange background with the words PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY in black surrounding a center circle in black with the words I AM REGISTERED in orange letters. This is an early version of the pin issued by the party that was established in the late 1960s and ran Eldridge Cleaver for president in 1968.

Title: Nixon Voting Postcard
Description: letters spelling "Published by UNITED CITIZENS FOR NIXON-AGNEW Charles S. Rhyne, Chairman; John Warner, Natl. Director Dewey Arnold, Treasurer". Beneath the writing is a union imprint. 3 1/4 inches by 5 1/2 inches.

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