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"Never Swap Horses When You’re Crossing a Stream." An adage often trotted out by political incumbents, particularly during a war or on the eve of a potential war, supporters of President Woodrow Wilson turned “Never swap horses when you’re crossing a stream” (sometimes heard as “Don’t swap horses in the middle of a stream”) into a campaign song in 1916.
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Ronald Reagan - Turf Cigarettes Film Star Card No. 27. Issued with packs of Turf Cigarettes in 1947.
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"McKinley, our hero now at rest …" Sheet music to a song commemorating President William McKinley, who died September 14, 1901. Source: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts / Music Division
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“Tell Tad the goats and father are very well — especially the goats." Telegram from President Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Lincoln, Responding to her Request for a 50 Dollar Draft and News of their Young Son’s Pet Goats at the White House, 04/28/1864 Source: research.archives...
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Novelty Jimmy Carter 1976 campaign license plate from Heritage Auctions (HA.com)
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A souvenir copy of the telegram Democrat George McGovern sent to Richard Nixon, conceding the presidential election in 1972
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Ulysses S. Grant’s inauguration, March 4, 1869. The Library of Congress, U.S. Congress Senate Gallery, Washington, D.C.: Philip & Solomons, 1869, Printed ticket, Rare Book & Special Collections Division (32)
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“Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge." Sheet music from President Calvin Coolidge’s campaign song during his 1924 re-election bid. The caption reads: “The Home Town Coolidge Club Quartette presenting to the President and Mrs. Coolidge the first certificates of membership in the Home Town Coolidge Club of Plymouth, Vermont. The White House, Washington, May 3d, 1924.”
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James M. Cox / Franklin D. Roosevelt sticker from 1920. Cox lost to Warren Harding in a landslide.
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Commemorative "16-1" clock from William Jennings Bryan's 1896 presidential campaigns. Bryan famously railed against the gold standard, arguing for bimetallism and free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16:1, as the Democratic candidate in the 1896 election. His opponent, Republican William McKinley, supported the gold standard.
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Lewis Cass and Zachary Taylor Mechanical Election Card from 1848. The card, titled “Locofoco Before and After The Late Election,” changes from “Hurra for Cass!” happiness to “What? Old Zack Elected?” dismay when the tab is pulled, referencing Whig candidate Zachary Taylor’s win over Democrat Lewis Cass in the presidential election of 1848. The “Locofoco” Party were radical Democrats from New York who used new self-igniting friction matches called “locofocos” to light their nominating meeting after party regulars turned off their gas lights.
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Horace Greeley campaign whistle from the 1872 election, during which the famed newspaper editor and anti-slavery advocate lost in a landslide to Republican Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. #history #politics
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Know-Nothing Party campaign medallion from the 1856 presidential election
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Al Jolson wrote the theme song to the Warren Harding / Calvin Coolidge Republican campaign in 1920.
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The prescription eyeglasses of Abraham Lincoln with rich leather gold embossed optical case.
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Novelty sunglasses promoting Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower for president in 1956. In a rematch of the 1952 election, Eisenhower again defeated Democrat Adlai Stevenson.
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A pass to the Reporters Gallery in the Senate for the impeachment of President Johnson in 1868. #history
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Commemorating President Truman’s World War I artillery unit, “Battery D,” this Blatz beer was bottled in 1949. Truman was a member of the 35th Division, the National Guard formation made up of units from Missouri.
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Gold and Silver Bugs from the 1896 Presidential Election
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A “Gold Water” six-pack from Barry Goldwater’s 1964 presidential campaign
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