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  • Collection: Broadsides, Posters and Printed Ephemera

Sanders for Senate Early and Absentee Voting Mailer, 2006

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Mailing sent by the Bernie Sanders 2006 Senate campaign encouraging voters to vote early. The front of the mailing features a smiling photograph of President George W. Bush with the text "Find out what he's so happy about." On the reverse, the text…

Townsend's patent 6 inch folding globe ... : To map and book canvassers, teachers, etc ... price ... {dollar}1.25 retail

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The second sheet is cut and pasted w/ ms. additions probably by Townsend, the globe maker.

That they shall not perish

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Poster features an old man in glasses and a young woman, who is holding an infant. They stare directly into the viewer's eyes with a hopeful gaze.

The Battle-wise infantryman ...

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Text continues: "... is careful of what he says or writes : how about you?" Poster shows head and shoulders of a helmeted Army soldier holding a rifle and looking toward the viewer.

Miles of hell to Tokyo

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Text continues: "Work where you're needed. Consult your U.S. Employment Service Office." Poster shows a dead soldier facedown on the ground.

Mr. Sharp's motion relating to the conduct of Martin Chittenden, Governor of Vermont

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A motion relating to the conduct of Martin Chittenden in ordering the state militia to return while it was engaged in service of the United States.

"Hey fellows!" Your money brings the book we need when we want it

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Poster shows a soldier holding up a book and calling out, "Hey Fellows!", with a sailor sitting on the ground at his feet, reading. The soldier seems to be issuing a general call to both his fellow servicemen to come get books, as well as to his…

Vergennes and Buffalo Packet

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An advertisement for a passenger boat route between Buffalo, New York and Vergennes, Vermont. Featuring the "Garland", a steamboat. A schedule of departures is listed for both destinations.

Dawn Valcour Community Circular

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Circular for the Dawn Valcour Community, probably issued in 1875 and including an invitation and declaration of principles, news, notices, and letters of appeal. The Dawn Valcour Community was a free love and spiritualist community established in…

W. Arthur Simpson for Governor Flyer, 1930

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Campaign flyer for W. Arthur Simpson's bid for the Republican nomination for Governor, Tuesday, September 9, 1930. Like the Allen M. Fletcher leaflet elsewhere in this collection, this poster advertises the candidate's qualities, while also…

An Act. To Regulate Council of Censors

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A true copy of an act to regulate the choice of a council of censors passed by Vermont Legislature on 11 November 1819, signed and dated by William Slade, Secretary of State. This is followed by a list of the members of the legislature in Vermont.…