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  • Collection: Political Broadsides

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…

Tack This on Your Telephone, 1916

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Card issued by the Allen M. Fletcher Senatorial Club of Northfield, Vermont in support of Fletcher's 1916 campaign for the United States Senate. Addressed to "Mr. Telephone User," the card points to money saved by the user as a direct result of…

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…

Partridge for Senator, 1931

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Newspaper advertisement placed in the Thursday, February 5, 1931 edition of The Landmark (White River Junction, VT) by the Partridge-for-Senator Club supporting the candidacy of Frank C. Partridge for United States Senator. The ad features a large…

Dear Voter, Letter from Frank C. Partridge, January 22, 1931

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Letter to voters from candidate Frank C. Partridge prior to the March 4, 1931 Republican special primary to fill the United States Senate seat vacated following the death of Senator Frank L. Greene. Partridge was serving in the position at the time…

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…

The Vermont Election for U.S. Senator, 1923

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Reprint of New York Times editorial published October 8, 1923 in support of M.J. (Marshall J.) Hapgood's candidacy for United States Senate. The editorial celebrates Hapgood's friendship with Theodore Roosevelt. A forester and timber trader, Hapgood…