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Newspaper talking about how Robert Moore was able to move the Martin Luther King statue in front of Springfield Illinois Capitol.

This was a photo taken by Logan of his hometown of Ottawa, Illinois. After moving away 5 years ago, he came back to visit family and took this picture of the Fox River converging. He took this picture as a reminder of his hometown.

This is from the 1972 re-election campaign for Richard Nixon for President of the United States. Nixon would later resign because of the Watergate scandle.

This is Richard Carlson's political Button collection. There are 25 pins total in this photo.

Stan Weaver for State Senator
Doug Carlson for the Iowa House
Walsh- Senator
Davidson-Senator
Bill Harris
Ty Fahner for Attorney General
Bob…

Framed poster reading "Charisma Isn't Everything" for Governor of Illinois (Republican) Richard B. Ogilvie's re-election campaign in 1972. The black and white poster, held in a black frame, features the tag as well as a cartoon of the Governor with a…

A Rice Krispies Treat made to resemble a marching band shako worn by members of the Pekin Community High School Marching Dragons. The treat is red, white, black (Pekin Community High School's colors) and is covered in fondant icing. It also has a…

This button is from the 1968 Presidential Campaign for Republicans Richard Nixon and his running mate Spiro Agnew. Their unsuccessful Democratic Party opponents were Hubert Humphrey & Edmund Muskie.

Poster from the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit, Michigan July 14-17 in which Ronald Reagan was named the party's nominee for President and George H. W. Bush for Vice President. The poster depicts the 16th President Abraham Lincoln and…

Reporter’s notebook from the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, IL in 1996 and an “Encore!” button featuring President Bill Clinton playing the saxophone. The button was distributed to supporters during Clinton’s second…

This flyer is advocating for a repeal of the draft for the Vietnam War. It contains information concerning who to contact to support the end of the draft.