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The Star Has "Sot," Newspaper Extra, 1853

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Extra from the Vermont Patriot & State Gazette, published in Montpelier, dated Friday, October 28 [1853]. The extra announces the selection of John S. Robinson as the state's Governor. Robinson (Democratic), ran against Erastus Fairbanks (Whig) and…

Uncut Union Tickets, 1863

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Uncut sheet of four tickets for the Union Ticket in the Vermont state and Rutland County election. The Union Party (or the National Union Party) was the name adopted by the Republican Party amidst the Civil War. All three of the statewide candidates,…

Flag Raising by the Supporters of Hancock and English, 1880

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Poster for a flag raising by the supporters of Democratic candidates for President and Vice President, Winfield Scott Hancock and William H. English. The event took place in Montpelier on Saturday, July 3, 1880. Among the confirmed speakers, the…

Poster for Colonel A.M. Waddell Oration at Camp Watson, Milton, Vermont, 1880

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Poster advertising an appearance by Colonel A.M. Waddell of North Carolina at Camp Watson, on shore of Lake Champlain in Milton, Vermont, Monday, August 23, 1880. The poster calls for "A restored union and national good will!" and claims that "The…

Hancock and English Clubs of Montpelier, 1880

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Invitation to a special meeting of the Hancock and English Clubs of Montpelier, Monday, August 30, 1880. Winfield Scott Hancock and William H. English ran for President and Vice President on the Democratic ticket in the 1880 election. The invitation…

National Prohibition Ticket, 1884

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Included on the National Prohibition Party ticket for 1884 was John P. St. John (President) and William Daniel (Vice President), as well as four electors from Vermont: Charles Woodhouse of Rutland, Cyrus W. Wyman of Brattleboro, Charles S. Parker of…

Corrupt Politics, 1906

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Campaign poster in the form of a sworn affidavit by New Hampshire resident H.A. Clark.

Fusion Rally at Norwich, 1906

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Poster advertising Fusion rally at Norwich's Union Hall, to be held September 3, 1906. Scheduled speakers were Hon. G. Herbert Pape, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Dr. R.J. Goss of Norwich, and Howard L. Hindley, Esq. of Ludlow.

Republican Ticket, 1868

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Republican ticket for the 1868 state and county elections for Franklin County, Vermont. At the top of the ticket are portraits of that year's Republican nominees for president and vice president, Ulysses S. Grant and Schuler Colfax. Above them is the…

Republican State Ticket, 1884

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Republican state and county ticket for the 1884 Franklin County elections.