M-322: Dr. Allen B. and Helen S. Shopmaker American Political Collection

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: Vote Carter Mondale Handbill; 11 inches by 14 inches white handbill with a black and white image of Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale filling the left half of the page. To the right of the image is green lettering that reads, "Vote JOBS Vote FAIR PRICES Vote TAX JUSTICE Vote HEALTH CARE Vote CARTER MONDALE NOV. 2". Along the bottom of the handbill is black lettering that reads, "(ENDORSED BY AFL-CIO) AFL-CIO COPE-WASH., D.C.".

: Vote Demo-Republican Button; 1 3/4 inch diameter round pin back button with a red, white, and blue background with the words "Vote Demo-Republican."

: Vote Democratic Straight Badge; Textile badge striped horizontally with red, white and blue. In the red stripe "Vote" is written in white. In the white stripe "Democratic" is written in blue. In the blue stripe "Straight" is written in white.

: Vote Socialist Thomas Maurer Button; 6/8-inch round, pin back button with "VOTE SOCIALIST" across the center in red text on a yellow stripe. Arched yellow text along the top and bottom edges reads "Thomas" and "Maurer". Button has label on reverse for the Socialist Party of America, Chicago, Illinois. James H. Thomas and Norman Maurer were the Socialist Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates in 1928 and 1932.

: Vote Today! Door Hanger; White door hanger. Red headline reads "VOTE TODAY!" above blue text reading "Polls Open until 8:00 P.M." Below is a blue-toned photograph of then-presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. Blue text below reads "'We can all participate in building a new America if we get out and vote June 4'". A white box at the bottom provides a space to fill in the voter's polling place.The reverse has a red and blue headline reading "HOW TO VOTE on the VOTE RECORDER" above four blue-toned photos beside blue and red text illustrating the voting process. Text at the bottom reads "Kennedy for President Committee".

: Vote Tuesday Door Hanger; 5 1/2 inches by 17 inches blue door hanger. At the top in white letters are the words "ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA" next to the Obama campaign logo in white. Below this are the words "VOTE TUESDAY" and "NOVEMBER 6TH FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA". Below this is a picture of President Barack Obama waving. At the bottom of the door hanger is white and navy blue lettering that reads, "POLLS ARE OPEN" and "6:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M." Below is a white rectangle with navy blue and blue lettering that reads, "VOTE.BARACKOBAMA.COM" and "1-855-MO2-VOTE (1-855-662-8683)". Adhered to the top of the door hang is a red, white, and blue, "I VOTED" sticker. On the back of the door hang is navy blue and white lettering that reads, "VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA & VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN", "VOTE FOR U.S. SENTATOR CLAIRE McCASKILL", and, "VOTE FOR GOVERNOR JAY NIXON". Below each set of lettering is an image of the person named. Below is white and black lettering reading, "YOU WILL VOTE HERE" and "Bel-Nor Village Hall 6416 Natural Bridge Rd. Nor.015". At the bottom of the door hang is grey and blue lettering that reads, "VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH POLLS ARE OPEN" and "6:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M." Below is a description of valid forms of ID". Below is lettering that reads the same as the contact information on the front.

: Vote! Rockefeller President Pennant; White paper triangular pennant with read text reading "Vote! Rockefeller President". Produced by the "ROCKEFELLER for President Committee". Three holes are punched along the right edge.

: Voting Delegate, National Townsend Convention Ribbon; Dark blue ribbon with ribbon badge containing space to write a name. The ribbon reads "Voting Delegate" and the medal hanging from the ribbon reads "4th National Townsend Convention, Indianapolis, June 22-25, 1939." The medal has a depiction of Dr. Francis E. Townsend in a circular border, as well as a triangle with the words "Youth for work Ago for Leisure" in the center. The words "The Townsend Plan" encircle the triangle. The bottom of the medal depicts the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis, Indiana, flanked by olive branches.

: W.S. Hancock/W.H. English Medal; Medal reading "W.S. Hancock" and "W.H. English" surrounding an image of a rooster, representing the former symbol of the Democratic Party. On the opposite side of the medal are side-by-side profiles of presidential candidate Winfield S. Hancock and vice presidential candidate William H. English.

: Walkin' Down to Washington Card; Lyrics to "Walkin' down to Washington" printed in red on white paper. Distributed July 15, 1960 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as an activity of "The Committee for the Arts".

: Walter W. Sloan Auto Litter Bag; 9 inches by 11 inches white plastic auto litter bag featuring a ballot box design. In front of a blue rectangle with white stars, a blue hand is dropping a blue ballot in the box that reads, "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT and YOUR DUTY VOTE" in red lettering. Below is blue lettering that reads, "ELECT Walter W. SLOAN REPRESENTATIVE 101st DISTRICT". Above and below the blue lettering are blue and red lines.

: We Are Going to Win This War Button; 1/2-inch pin back button. In the center is a blue monochromatic portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt on a white background. Along the outer edge of the button all the way around is a red border with small white text reading "WE ARE GOING TO WIN THIS WAR AND WIN THE PEACE THAT FOLLOWS".

: Where All Men Are Equal Cartoon; Political cartoon from "Harper's Weekly" depicting men dressed in various types of clothing, denoting wealth and status, all standing in line at a "polling place". Below the cartoon "Where All Men Are Equal, Drawn by Hanson Booth" is printed. "Hanson Booth" is also signed at the bottom of the cartoon.

: Where They Stand Brochure; Brochure comparing President Lyndon B. Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater, both then-presidential candidates. The front page has a shield with an American flag motif and the photographs of Johnson and Goldwater. The inside of the brochure contains the candidates' campaign platforms on various issues including "Extremism", "Unions", "Health Care for the Elderly Under Social Security", and "Role of Government", with relevant quotes from each candidate in sections below red headers. The back has a statement from the AFL-CIO in support of Johnson's re-election. Small text at the bottom identifies the "AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education".

: Who Did Your Voting Machine Vote For? Bumper Sticker; Bumper sticker with "Who did your voting machine vote for?" printed to the left of an image of a touchscreen voting machine with a malicious grin on the screen. Below "voterescue.org" is printed.

: William H. Taft Button by Whitehead and Hoag Co.; 7/8-inch round, pin back button with black and white portrait of William H. Taft. "William H. Taft" is written at the bottom of the button in white lettering. Button has paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades Council, Newark and Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark.

: William H. Taft Portrait Button; 7/8-inch pin back button with black and white portrait of William H. Taft on a dark background. Paper label on reverse for Bastian Bros Company (Rochester, N.Y.)

: William H. Taft Sepia Button; 7/8-inch round, pin back button with portrait of William H. Taft in sepia. Button has paper label on reverse for Cruver Mfr., Chicago and Allied Printing Trades Council.

: William H. Taft on Gold Oval Button; 1-inch by 9/16-inch oval, pin back button with black and white portrait of William H. Taft framed by an ornate, gold, oval border. An image of a bow in red, white and blue is at the bottom of the oval and a shield with a flag motif is at the top. There is a paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades Council, Newark and Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark.

: William Henry Harrison Mezzotint Print; Mezzotint portrait of William Henry Harrison produced by George Endicott after a portrait painted by Edward Dalton Marchant in 1841. The print commemorates Harrison's inauguration as the ninth president of the United States.

: William J. Bryan medal; 1 2/8-inch gold-tone medal with relief portrait of William J. Bryan. Reverse of medal has a laurel wreath in low relief.

: William Jennings Bryan Button; 1-inch oval, pin back button with black and white portrait of William Jennings Bryan surrounded by a decorative gold-tone frame over a red, white and blue background. Paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades Council (Newark, N.J.) and Whiteghead and Hoag Company (Newark, N.J.)

: William M. McKinley/Theodore Roosevelt Straight Razor; Straight razor in black casing with oval portraits of presidential candidate William McKinley and vice presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt engraved on the blade, along with their names. Crossed flags and a crest in American flag motif are positioned between the portraits.

: William McKinley "America First" Button; 7/8-inch round pinback button with red on the top, blue on the bottom and a white horizontal stripe bisecting the center. White text along the top edge reads "AMERICA FIRST". White text along the bottom edge reads "JUSTICE TO ALL". Blue text across the center reads "McKINLEY". A small blue mark for Allied Printing Trades Council Local 90 of Chicago is above the white center stripe.

: William McKinley - Protection '96 Button; American flag button with a circular photographic portrait of presidential candidate William McKinley. The black text around the portrait reads "Protection 96".

: William McKinley Paperweight; Round, glass paperweight with sepia portrait of William McKinley encased inside.

: William McKinley Ribbon; Gold colored button with photographic color portrait of presidential candidate William McKinley. A red, white, and blue ribbon is folded around the button, making a decorative border, while the rest hangs down from the button.

: William McKinley Token; 1 and 1/4-inch gold-tone token with low relief profile portrait of William McKinley and his named in low relief block letters above the portrait. On the reverse, a female figure in draped clothing with her head down holds a shield. Next to the figure the words "Inaugurated president of the United States, Mar 4, 1897, Second Term Mar 4, 1909, Assassinated Sep 6, 1901, Died Sep 14 1901" are in low relief block letters.

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