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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."

Mr. Peanut, bearing a strong resemblence to John F. Kennedy, points his finger at Adlai Stevenson II, calling himself "No. 1" and Stevenson "No. 2" referencing the final results of the Democratic primary process.

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'…

Santa and his helpers take Christmas orders including one for "an elephant that doesn't gallup" from the Young Republicans.Cartoon dedication: "To Adlai Stevenson Gov of Illinois- Best Wishes, Kurt Carlson & Smorg!"

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.

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.

Adlai Stevenson III climbs aboard the Democratic donkey, destined for the governor's office and finding that he fits perfectly, perhaps referencing former Governor Adlai Stevenson II (1949-1953), Stevenson III's father. Stevenson III, a U.S. Senator…

Adlai Stevenson II rides a donkey carrying a basket of "Adlai" campaign buttons while playing guitar. In April 1960, Stevenson returned from South America and criticized the Eisenhower administration for failing to concentrate efforts there, but…

Board game distributed by the District of Columbia Democratic Women's Day Committee featuring Adlai Stevenson II and his attempts to reach the White House.

Adlai Stevenson II locks and bars the door before fleeing for South America for fear of being "drafted" as the 1960 Democratic candidate for president. When he returned from South America in April, he criticized the Eisenhower administration for…

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…

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,…

Adlai Stevenson II, in the role of a psychologist, takes notes from his patient, Dwight D. Eisenhower's Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, in the spirit of bipartisanship.Cartoon dedication: "With best regards to Mr. Adlai Stevenson - Paul…

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…

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

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"

Adlai Stevenson II learns what being a governor in Illinois entails.Cartoon dedication: "To Adlai Stevenson from a grateful spectator. Harry Wood"

1956 presidential candidates Adlai Stevenson II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower campaign during the 1955 World Series, in which the Brooklyn Dodgers took on the New York Yankees. A fan in rags asks the two candidates about the status of Brooklyn…

This poster uses the Square Deal to refer to Adlai Stevenson II's legislative agenda should he win the 1952 presidential election by creating connections toPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" legislation and President Harry S. Truman's "Fair…

John F. Kennedy Administration officials Dean Rusk, Secretary of State (1961-1969); Adlai Stevenson II, Ambassador to the United Nations (1961-1965); and Under Secretary of State Chester Bowles (1961) ride three camels towards a star labeled "World…

The 1960 Democratic presidential candidates appear as the children from the nursery rhyme "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe," and the Democratic donkey is the "old woman". Adlai Stevenson II sits inside the shoe with a hole in the sole…

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…

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…

Vice President Alden W. Barkley calls for an interruption while giving a speech at the Woodrow Wilson Centennial celebration. Adlai E. Stevenson sits next to him listening to a radio announcement from the President of the United States.Barkley served…

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".