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  • Collection: Adlai Stevenson III Collection

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The 1896 McKinley presidential campaign, in the form of a train, moves forward as supporters and rival candidates including Senator Matthew S. Quay and Speaker of the House Thomas B. Reed attempt to jump on or run along the side.

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Adlai Stevenson II tentatively tunes the "Stevenson Candidacy" piano. In 1960, Stevenson, leader of the Democratic party, chose not to actively run for the presidential nomination. Instead, he claimed he would run only if drafted. After a tiff with…

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This cartoon drawing of Adlai E. Stevenson II shows him wearing a bow tie and jacket.Photo label: "Buenos Aires - 1960"

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Two cartoon drawings are attached to a board with the dedication"Lest He Forget! To Adlai with Love. F. K." The upper image shows a small Adlai Stevenson II dressed as a clown demanding to speak while tugging on the coat of a man speaking at a…

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Adlai Stevenson II appears as "The Thinker" while contemplating South American laborers as represented by a man carrying large bag of coffee beans on his back.In April 1960, Stevenson returned from South America and criticized the Eisenhower…

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Adlai Stevenson II makes a comment to an unidentifed man while watching a bull and matador during a bull fight.

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Adlai Stevenson III runs for Governor of Illinois wearing shoes labeled "Walker Support," referencing Governor Dan Walker. Stevenson III, a U.S. Senator (1970-1981), ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois in 1982 and 1986.

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A toga-clad Dwight D. Eisenhower carries a banner for the United States from a ship bearing the Republican elephant on its mast while Adlai E. Stevenson II rides the Democratic donkey in the form of Pegasus above. A smaller Lyndon B. Johnson stands…

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Adlai Stevenson II holds a sign reading "Stevenson for President" as he walks the political tightrope of "moderation."

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Adlai E. Stevenson II rides a donkey while holding a briefcase labeled "Democratas" during a trip to Mexico City in 1960.

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An office worker stands in his boss's office and tells his supervisor "Oh I didn't come to ask for a raise, sir- I just want to say it's a pleasure to work here since you switched to Stevenson."

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Adlai Stevenson II campaigns for president in 1952 in Evansville, Indiana, while voters remember the 1892 presidential election in which his grandfather successfully ran for Vice President under Grover Cleveland.Cartoon dedication: "Dear Governor,…

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A crowd looks up at a satellite resembling Adlai Stevenson's head while the Republican elephant tells the Democratic donkey, "We're going to track it through South America".

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Delegates gather at the entrance of the Democratic National Convention of 1896. William Jennings Bryant won the Democratic nomination that year but would lose to Republican William McKinley in the general election. On verso: "At the Delegates'…

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Cartoonist Al Hirshfeld depicts several celebrities and political figures drinking at tables. People in the cartoon include Eleanor Roosevelt, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Carol Channing, Marilyn Monroe, President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy,…

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Adlai E. Stevenson II appears as Cinderella washing the floors of a cottage while music from the Democratic National Convention Ball drifts in through the door.

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Adlai Stevenson II parades before the cheering Democratic governors on the boadwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Cartoon dedication: "Very best of luck to Adlai Stevenson in '56- Regards, Bill Cranford"

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Adlai Stevenson II basks in the California sun, likely during the presidential primaries of 1956. In the 1956 Democratic primaries, Stevenson's primary opponent, Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, quickly won the New Hampshire, Minnesota, and…

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Adlai Stevenson III ponders running for president while looking down a road with shoeprints featuring one shoe with a hole in the bottom in reference to Stevenson's father, former Illinois Governor and two-time presidential nominee, Adlai Stevenson…

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Adlai Stevenson's shoes rest in front of the U.S. seat at the United Nations. In tribute to his death on July 14, 1965 in London, this cartoon displays the iconic hole in Adlai's sole captured in a photograph by Bill Gallagher during the 1952…

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Two supporters lead a small parade in an attempt to "draft" Adlai Stevenson II for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. Stevenson looks on while holding a suitcase labeled "South America" in reference to his 1960 South American tour.…

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Adlai E. Stevenson and President Dwight D. Eisenhower meet after Stevenson's return from a trip to South America in 1960.In April 1960, Stevenson returned from South America and criticized the Eisenhower administration for failing to concentrate…

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A barbershop customer reads his barber's button which states "I like Ike, but I respect Adlai." Bottom left: "To Gov. Stevenson. Best wishes, good luck, and lots of electoral votes. Robert Kraus."

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A fortune teller gazes into a crystal ball and tells her client "I see the future so I'm switching to Stevenson!"

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An artist shows a patron a painting of Adlai Stevenson II on an easel while stating "I've given up the abstract for realism - I've switched to Stevenson."
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