Description: Campaign button from the 1944 U.S. presidential elections. Franklin Roosevelt was running for his fourth term as President of the United States, and Frank Lausche was running for his first term as Ohio Governor. Both were members of the Democratic Party. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05315
Subjects: Political parties; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Presidential campaigns; Presidential elections; Governors--Election; Governors--Ohio
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: Dated 1896, this is a poster from the 1896 presidential election between William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan. Titled "Bryan's Prophecies in 1896, " the broadside outlines the possible catastrophic repercussions of McKinley's reelection and the Republican Party's ideals come to fruition through McKinley's second term as President. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS0587
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Democratic Party; Elections
 

Description: Political button for Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover, with Hoover's face and the slogan "Put Hoover On." It was made by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, New Jersey, in 1928. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04864
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Voting; Presidential campaigns; Presidential elections
Places: Newark (New Jersey)
 

Description: This September 28, 1912, cover of Harper's Weekly magazine refers to the ongoing 1912 presidential election. The cartoon likens the presidential election to the judging of vegetables at an agricultural fair. The three pumpkins are the three candidates and the judges are the voters. The three candidates in this election were Democrat Woodrow Wilson, Republican William Howard Taft, and the former Republican Theodore Roosevelt who was running as the candidate of the Bull Moose Party. Wilson won this election and the 1916 election, serving as president 1913-1921. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: CA5_F01_01
Subjects: Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Presidential campaigns; Presidential elections; Political cartoons
 

Description: This cartoon shows Warren G. Harding, Republican candidate for president in 1920, wooing a woman representing the Southern state of Tennessee while his Democratic opponent, James M. Cox, looks on in dismay. Since the end of the Civil War, the South had been solidly behind the Democratic party. In the South, the Republicans were disliked as the party of Lincoln, the party that freed the slaves. In the 1920 election, which Harding won in a landslide, Cox carried all of the Southern states with the exception of Tennessee, which went for Harding. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: CA3_F02_01
Subjects: Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865‐1923; Presidential campaigns; Presidential elections; Political cartoons;
 

Description: Photograph of a crowd gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio, to show support for Alabama Governor George Wallace, who ran for U.S. President in 1968. They are holding posters with the slogan "Stand Up for America!" George Wallace was the candidate for the American Independent Party, which had a platform supporting racial segregation. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05170
Subjects: Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998--Public appearances; Racism--United States--History--20th century; Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century; Political campaigns; Presidential campaigns
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing protestors gathered at the Cincinnati Convention Center to demonstrate against the racial segregation platform of Alabama Governor and American Independent Party presidential candidate George Wallace, on October 26, 1968. A young girl in the foreground flashes the peace sign, while activists hold signs reading "God is Black," "Together Against Prejudice," and "Wallace in '68 Fascism in '69." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05171
Subjects: Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998--Public appearances; Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century; Racism--United States--History--20th century; Political campaigns; Presidential campaigns
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows a Warren G. Harding presidential campaign rally crowd. Harding can be seen in the distance on a small stage on the back of a train car. This photograph is part of the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection. Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States from 1921-1923, was born near Marion, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1898 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature for two terms. Harding became Lieutenant Governor in 1903 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. While unsuccessful in a run for Governor in 1910, Harding won election to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty began promoting Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His campaign, known as “The Front Porch Campaign,” was centered on low-key speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy.” Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding died from a massive heart attack and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20_P53_01_HH16
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923--Photographs; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920,this photograph shows Warren G. Harding and a private holding trumpets with people in the background, outside of his home in Marion, Ohio. This photograph is part of the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection. Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States from 1921-1923, was born near Marion, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1898 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature for two terms. Harding became Lieutenant Governor in 1903 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. While unsuccessful in a run for Governor in 1910, Harding won election to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty began promoting Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His campaign, known as “The Front Porch Campaign,” was centered on low-key speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy.” Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding died from a massive heart attack and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20_P33_01_F53
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923--Photographs; Bands (music); United States Navy; Musical instruments
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows Warren G. Harding standing on his home's front porch in Marion, Ohio giving a speech. This photograph is part of the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection. Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States from 1921-1923, was born near Marion, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1898 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature for two terms. Harding became Lieutenant Governor in 1903 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. While unsuccessful in a run for Governor in 1910, Harding won election to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty began promoting Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His campaign, known as “The Front Porch Campaign,” was centered on low-key speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy.” Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding died from a massive heart attack and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20_P11_02_C12
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923--Photographs; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows a group standing outside a home with children holding a sign that reads, "Matinee To-Day." A poster of presidential candidate Warren G. Harding hangs in a window. This photograph is part of the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection. Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States from 1921-1923, was born near Marion, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1898 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature for two terms. Harding became Lieutenant Governor in 1903 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. While unsuccessful in a run for Governor in 1910, Harding won election to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty began promoting Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His campaign, known as “The Front Porch Campaign,” was centered on low-key speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy.” Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding died from a massive heart attack and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20_P13_01_C34
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923--Photographs; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows Warren G. Harding speaking from the front porch of his home in Marion, Ohio. This photograph is part of the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection. Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States from 1921-1923, was born near Marion, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1898 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature for two terms. Harding became Lieutenant Governor in 1903 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. While unsuccessful in a run for Governor in 1910, Harding won election to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty began promoting Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His campaign, known as “The Front Porch Campaign,” was centered on low-key speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy.” Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding died from a massive heart attack and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20_P11_01_C11
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923--Photographs; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)