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- Wilson-Marshall Campaign Button, 1916 - Democratic President Woodrow Wilson faced a tough reelection campaign in 1916. The Republican Party -- divided in 1912 -- had united behind a single candidate while the war in Europe looked to engulf the country. Wilson used slogans like "America First" and "He Kept Us Out of War" as rallying cries. They worked. Wilson narrowly defeated Republican Charles Evans Hughes -- but war came only months after his inauguration.
- 1916
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Wilson-Marshall Campaign Button, 1916
Democratic President Woodrow Wilson faced a tough reelection campaign in 1916. The Republican Party -- divided in 1912 -- had united behind a single candidate while the war in Europe looked to engulf the country. Wilson used slogans like "America First" and "He Kept Us Out of War" as rallying cries. They worked. Wilson narrowly defeated Republican Charles Evans Hughes -- but war came only months after his inauguration.
- Woodrow Wilson Campaign Button, 1912-1916 - The Democratic Party chose progressive New Jersey governor Woodrow Wilson as its presidential nominee in 1912. Wilson defeated incumbent President Taft, former President Theodore Roosevelt and Socialist candidate Eugene Debs to become the nation's 28th president. He then won reelection by a narrow margin in 1916. Wilson became the first Democrat to win back-to-back presidential elections since Andrew Jackson in 1832.
- 1912-1916
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Woodrow Wilson Campaign Button, 1912-1916
The Democratic Party chose progressive New Jersey governor Woodrow Wilson as its presidential nominee in 1912. Wilson defeated incumbent President Taft, former President Theodore Roosevelt and Socialist candidate Eugene Debs to become the nation's 28th president. He then won reelection by a narrow margin in 1916. Wilson became the first Democrat to win back-to-back presidential elections since Andrew Jackson in 1832.
- Bryan-Kern Campaign Button, 1908 - William Jennings Bryan made his third and last attempt to become president in 1908. Bryan and his running mate, Indiana Senator John Kern, tried to distinguish themselves from their Republican opponents by championing a variety of domestic reforms. It didn't work. Voters chose the safe, well-qualified William Howard Taft -- President Roosevelt's hand-picked successor.
- 1908
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Bryan-Kern Campaign Button, 1908
William Jennings Bryan made his third and last attempt to become president in 1908. Bryan and his running mate, Indiana Senator John Kern, tried to distinguish themselves from their Republican opponents by championing a variety of domestic reforms. It didn't work. Voters chose the safe, well-qualified William Howard Taft -- President Roosevelt's hand-picked successor.
- Wall Telephone, 1908 -
- 1908
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Wall Telephone, 1908
- Parlor Stove, 1886 - This heating stove was intended to blend with furnishings made in the Victorian Aesthetic Movement. Aesthetic designers sought to transform Victorian taste away from popular revival styles toward something new and elegant. There was no single Aesthetic style, rather a common set of design motifs, including stylized botanical forms, and an interest in elegant decorative tiles, which appear on this stove.
- 1886
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Parlor Stove, 1886
This heating stove was intended to blend with furnishings made in the Victorian Aesthetic Movement. Aesthetic designers sought to transform Victorian taste away from popular revival styles toward something new and elegant. There was no single Aesthetic style, rather a common set of design motifs, including stylized botanical forms, and an interest in elegant decorative tiles, which appear on this stove.
- Brownie Movie Projector, circa 1955 - When Kodak invented the "Standard 8" film format in 1932, they also ushered in the rise of "home movies." Both 8mm film stock and cameras were affordable and widespread by the 1950s. From family events to amateur and experimental movie productions, these cameras provided a new way to record personal history, and alternative creative outlets to Hollywood entertainment.
- circa 1955
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Brownie Movie Projector, circa 1955
When Kodak invented the "Standard 8" film format in 1932, they also ushered in the rise of "home movies." Both 8mm film stock and cameras were affordable and widespread by the 1950s. From family events to amateur and experimental movie productions, these cameras provided a new way to record personal history, and alternative creative outlets to Hollywood entertainment.
- Pastel Painting, "Rochester Union Academy," by M. Perkins, 1840-1850 -
- 1840-1850
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Pastel Painting, "Rochester Union Academy," by M. Perkins, 1840-1850
- Card Seed Company "Peas" Seed Packet, 1912-1920 -
- 1912-1920
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Card Seed Company "Peas" Seed Packet, 1912-1920
- Card Seed Company "Bush Beans" Seed Packet, 1912-1920 -
- 1912-1920
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Card Seed Company "Bush Beans" Seed Packet, 1912-1920
- Parker-Davis Campaign Button, 1904 - The Democrats nominated New Yorker Alton B. Parker for president in 1904. Parker never distinguished his political views from those of his Republican opponent during the campaign. This did not bode well for the virtually unknown Democratic candidate. Parker and his running mate, Henry Davis, lost to Theodore Roosevelt, the popular and energetic incumbent.
- 1904
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Parker-Davis Campaign Button, 1904
The Democrats nominated New Yorker Alton B. Parker for president in 1904. Parker never distinguished his political views from those of his Republican opponent during the campaign. This did not bode well for the virtually unknown Democratic candidate. Parker and his running mate, Henry Davis, lost to Theodore Roosevelt, the popular and energetic incumbent.