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  • Collection: Political Broadsides

Mason S. Stone for Congress Mailer, 1923

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Mailer sent by the Mason S. Stone campaign for the 1923 special Republican primary for the United States House of Representatives. Printed on cardstock, the document was sent through the mail folded in half and addressed on one side. This copy is…

Washington County Rally, Porter Dale for Senate, 1923

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Poster advertising a rally at the Barre City Opera House in support of the senatorial campaign by Porter H. Dale, October 6, 1923. Dale was scheduled to speak at the event, addressing issues central to the campaign, including "BOLSHEVISM, THE SOLDIER…

Speech of Ex-Governor William W. Stickney of Vermont Seconding Nomination of Coolidge, Cleveland, June 12, 1924

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Text of a speech given by former Vermont governor William W. Stickney at the 1924 Republican national convention (Cleveland, June 12, 1924), seconding the nomination of Calvin Coolidge for president. Stickney speaks to Coolidge's identity as a native…

Powell and Good Roads, Powell and Progress, For Governor Max Powell of Burlington, 1926

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Leaflet advertising the gubernatorial candidacy of Max L. Powell of Burlington. The item features a halftone portrait of Powell and an indentation indicates the past presence of a campaign button, which is held in the VHS museum collection. Powell…

For Governor: John W. Gordon, Barre, Vermont, 1930

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Pamphlet published by John W. Gordon's campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor of Vermont. On the cover is a halftone portrait of the candidate. The text is divided into eleven sections, the first eight of which focus on Gordon's tax…

Roger W. Hulburd Primary Petition, 1916

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Unsigned and incomplete petition by Roger W. Hulburd of Hyde Park to be added to the Republican primary ballot for the office of Lieutenant Governor, 1916. Hulburd won this primary, as well as the general election.

Stanley C. Wilson Campaign Card, 1930

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Silver gelatin portrait of 1930 gubernatorial candidate Stanley C. Wilson with biographical and platform information on verso. Wilson went on to win this election, serving as Governor from 1931-1935.

H.A. Bailey for Attorney General Campaign Pamphlet, 1930

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Pamphlet advertising Winooski lawyer H.A. Bailey's campaign for the Republican nomination for Attorney General of Vermont. On the front is a halftone portrait of the candidate. The pamphlet outlines Bailey's biography and qualifications for the…

Interview with Frank C. Partridge, November 2, 1912

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Reprint of an op-ed by Frank C. Partridge, which appeared in several newspapers across Vermont, including the Burlington Free Press and the Rutland Daily Herald, on November 2, 1912. The piece addresses the importance of the upcoming presidential…

Porter H. Dale of Island Pond, 1914

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Campaign leaflet from congressional candidate Porter H. Dale, 1914. When folded, the front of the leaflet displays a halftone portrait of Dale. Inside is a letter to the voters of Vermont's Second Congressional District.

Campaign Poster for M.J. Hapgood, 1923

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Campaign poster for United States Senate candidate M.J. (Marshall J.) Hapgood of Peru, Vermont. Hapgood was a longtime member of the state legislature. Hapgood was especially known in the legislature for having crafted an act that would require new…