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  • Collection: Political Broadsides

Letter from the Executive Committee, Randolph Republican Club, 1888

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Letter from the Executive Committee of the Randolph Republican Club dated August 31, 1888 apparently sent along with an address of the Republican State Committee to the voters of Vermont and a copy of the Republican ticket. The letter urges…

For Congressman: Ernest W. Gibson, 1932

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Portrait card advertising the candidacy of Ernest W. Gibson for United States House of Representatives. On the recto is a halftone portrait of Gibson and on verso is a brief biography of the candidate and an outline of his platform. At the time of…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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.

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…

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…