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Democratic Party Collection (#6)

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Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: GROVER CLEVELAND (1837-1908). 22nd and 24th President of the United States

GROVER CLEVELAND (1837-1908). 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Lithograph after a painting by Eastman Johnson (1891), 1907

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924). 28th President of the United States. Photograph, c1915

WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924). 28th President of the United States. Photograph, c1915

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. The Democratic National Convention in session at South

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. The Democratic National Convention in session at South Carolina Institute Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, April-May 1860

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. The Undecided Political Prize Fight. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. The Undecided Political Prize Fight. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas battling for the presidency in 1860, as Southern Democratic candidate John C

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: DEMOCRACTIC DELEGATES, 1920. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention, San Francisco

DEMOCRACTIC DELEGATES, 1920. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, California. Photographed 28 July 1920

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. Horace Greeley and Benjamin Gratz Brown as Liberal

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. Horace Greeley and Benjamin Gratz Brown as Liberal Republican candidates for President and Vice President on an 1872 lithograph campaign poster by Currier & Ives

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845). Seventh President of the United States. Oil on canvas

ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845). Seventh President of the United States. Oil on canvas, 1835, by Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886)

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: SARAH CHILDRESS POLK (1803-1891). Mrs. James Knox Polk

SARAH CHILDRESS POLK (1803-1891). Mrs. James Knox Polk. Lithograph, 1846, by Nathaniel Currier

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. The Time Has Come

WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. The Time Has Come
WORLD WAR I: U.S. POSTER. The Time Has Come... President Woodrow Wilson on an American World War I Liberty Loan poster

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: WILLIAM REDFIELD (1858-1932). American politician. Photograph, c1915

WILLIAM REDFIELD (1858-1932). American politician. Photograph, c1915

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: ALFRED E. SMITH (1873-1944). American political leader. Photograph, 1894 or 1895

ALFRED E. SMITH (1873-1944). American political leader. Photograph, 1894 or 1895

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: WILLIAM GIBBS MCADOO (1863-1941). American lawyer and politician. Photograph, c1915

WILLIAM GIBBS MCADOO (1863-1941). American lawyer and politician. Photograph, c1915

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: EDWARD MURPHY, JR. (1834-1911). American businessman and politician. Wood engraving

EDWARD MURPHY, JR. (1834-1911). American businessman and politician. Wood engraving, American, 1893

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: THOMAS R. MARSHALL (1854-1925). 28th Vice President of the United States, 1913-1921

THOMAS R. MARSHALL (1854-1925). 28th Vice President of the United States, 1913-1921. Marshall with his wife, Lois Irene Kimsey Marshall

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: SARAH POLK (1803-1891). Wife of President James Knox Polk. Oil on canvas, 1846

SARAH POLK (1803-1891). Wife of President James Knox Polk. Oil on canvas, 1846, by George Peter Alexander Healy

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: TOM L. JOHNSON (1854-1911). American politician. Caricature drawing, c1901

TOM L. JOHNSON (1854-1911). American politician. Caricature drawing, c1901

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: ALLEN G. THURMAN (1813-1895). American politician and nominee of the Democratic

ALLEN G. THURMAN (1813-1895). American politician and nominee of the Democratic Party for Vice President of the United States in 1888. Engraving, American, 1888

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (1860-1925). American lawyer and political leader

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (1860-1925). American lawyer and political leader. Photographed in 1919

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: POLITICAL PARTIES CARTOON. The Democratic and Republican parties (symbolized, respectively

POLITICAL PARTIES CARTOON. The Democratic and Republican parties (symbolized, respectively, by a donkey and an elephant) straddling the vital questions of the day

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: ELECTION, 1876. He Wants a Change Too

NAST: ELECTION, 1876. He Wants a Change Too. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, criticizing the Democratic party and the Solid South for violence

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: ELECTION, 1876. Don t! Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, depicting the Solid

NAST: ELECTION, 1876. Don t! Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, depicting the Solid South which supported the Democratic party, taking aim at the Constitution

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: ELECTION, 1876. Hen(dricks)-Pecked

NAST: ELECTION, 1876. Hen(dricks)-Pecked. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, depicting presidential running mates Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas Hendricks nursing their inflation rag baby

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: ELECTION, 1876. A Hard Summer for the Soft Rag Baby. Cartoon by Thomas Nast

NAST: ELECTION, 1876. A Hard Summer for the Soft Rag Baby. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, depicting presidential running mates Samuel J

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: TILDEN CARTOON, 1876. An Aggressive Still Hunt. Governor Tilden has for years

NAST: TILDEN CARTOON, 1876. An Aggressive Still Hunt. Governor Tilden has for years
NAST: TILDEN CARTOON, 1876. An " Aggressive" " Still Hunt." " Governor Tilden has for years, like a hound on the scent, followed the members of the Ring patiently, secretly

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: TILDEN CARTOON, 1876. Putting a Head On. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, mocking Samuel J

NAST: TILDEN CARTOON, 1876. Putting a Head On. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, mocking Samuel J. Tildens attempt at Democratic reform

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: TILDEN CARTOON, 1876. Still Hunt -ing

NAST: TILDEN CARTOON, 1876. Still Hunt -ing
NAST: TILDEN CARTOON, 1876. " Still Hunt" -ing. The End of the Saratoga Fox-Hunt - A Tale of Reform. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, mocking Samuel J. Tildens Democratic reform

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: INFLATION CARTOON. The dead lock - and now the Democratic tiger has lost his head

NAST: INFLATION CARTOON. The dead lock - and now the Democratic tiger has lost his head. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, showing the Democratic party as a tiger killed by inflation

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: ANTI-GREENBACK CARTOON. After the Greenback Deluge, the Millenium

ANTI-GREENBACK CARTOON. After the Greenback Deluge, the Millenium. Cartoon by Joseph Keppler showing members of the Greenback Party drowning in a sea of paper money as others sail toward a rainbow

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: HEWITT CARTOON, 1886. Now Let Mayor Hewitt Prove the Power of Man over Beast

NAST: HEWITT CARTOON, 1886. Now Let Mayor Hewitt Prove the Power of Man over Beast. American cartoon, 1886, by Thomas Nast

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: CARTOON: EXPANSION, 1828. A New Map of the United States, with the Additional

CARTOON: EXPANSION, 1828. A New Map of the United States, with the Additional Territories on an Improved Plan : American lithograph cartoon, 1828, on westward expansion

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: ANTI-GREENBACK CARTOON. Peter Cooper is the tail of the paper jackass in this cartoon

ANTI-GREENBACK CARTOON. Peter Cooper is the tail of the paper jackass in this cartoon from the 31 July 1878 issue of Puck

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: WILLIAM BATE (1826-1905). Senator William Brimage Bate, Democrat of Tennessee

WILLIAM BATE (1826-1905). Senator William Brimage Bate, Democrat of Tennessee, with a congressional page. American cartoon, 1902

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: NAST: DEMOCRATIC DONKEY. A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion

NAST: DEMOCRATIC DONKEY. A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion. The Democratic donkey kicking the late Republican Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. American cartoon, 1870, by Thomas Nast

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: BRYAN & HEARST CARTOON. American cartoon, 1904, depicting anarchy, populism, William

BRYAN & HEARST CARTOON. American cartoon, 1904, depicting anarchy, populism, William Jennings Bryan, and William Randolph Hearst as dangerous germs in the body politic

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: IMMIGRANTS: IRISH, c1885. A newly arrived immigrant from Ireland (second from right)

IMMIGRANTS: IRISH, c1885. A newly arrived immigrant from Ireland (second from right) learning the workings of the urban political machine at a Democratic Party meeting in New York City

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: 1884 Democratic National Convention

1884 Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention taking place at the Exposition Hall, Chicago, 8th-11th July 1884. The event resulted in the nomination of Grover Cleveland and Thomas A

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: Greeleys Thermometer. Cartoon depicting presidential candidate Horace Greeleys reaction to

Greeleys Thermometer. Cartoon depicting presidential candidate Horace Greeleys reaction to different states during
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. Greeleys Thermometer. Cartoon depicting presidential candidate Horace Greeleys reaction to different states during the October election in 1872

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: (1908-1973). 36th President of the United States. Johnson (lower right) at his inaugural ball

(1908-1973). 36th President of the United States. Johnson (lower right) at his inaugural ball, 20 January 1965
LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON (1908-1973). 36th President of the United States. Johnson (lower right) at his inaugural ball, 20 January 1965

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: Tenth President of the United States. Daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, c1845

Tenth President of the United States. Daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, c1845
JOHN TYLER (1790-1862). Tenth President of the United States. Daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, c1845

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: Tenth President of the United States

Tenth President of the United States
JOHN TYLER (1790-1862). Tenth President of the United States

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: 14th President of the United States. Daguerreotype, c1853, by Mathew Brady

14th President of the United States. Daguerreotype, c1853, by Mathew Brady
FRANKLIN PIERCE (1804-1869). 14th President of the United States. Daguerreotype, c1853, by Mathew Brady

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: oil over a photograph, c1865, by Mathew Brady

oil over a photograph, c1865, by Mathew Brady
ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875). oil over a photograph, c1865, by Mathew Brady

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: Off with the Mask. Cartoon, 5 December 1942, by Ralph Soulpault in Le Petit Parisien, France

Off with the Mask. Cartoon, 5 December 1942, by Ralph Soulpault in Le Petit Parisien, France
F.D. ROOSEVELT CARTOON. Off with the Mask. Cartoon, 5 December 1942, by Ralph Soulpault in Le Petit Parisien, France

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: In the strength of great hope, we must shoulder our common load

In the strength of great hope, we must shoulder our common load. American World War II Victory bond poster, 1945
WORLD WAR II: BOND POSTER. In the strength of great hope, we must shoulder our common load. American World War II Victory bond poster, 1945, by Cecil Calvert Beall

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: The Sun is Rising. Cartoon featuring Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The Sun is Rising. Cartoon featuring Franklin Delano Roosevelt, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
ROOSEVELT CARTOON, 1941. The Sun is Rising. Cartoon featuring Franklin Delano Roosevelt, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, by Balkie, in Lustige Blatter, Berlin, Germany

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: GENERAL McCLELLAN, He was a major general during the American Civil War and the Democratic

GENERAL McCLELLAN, He was a major general during the American Civil War and the Democratic Party candidate for President in 1864, 1870s engraving

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: A 1919 cartoon by J. N. ( Ding ) Darling on the appropriation of Woodrow Wilsons right of

A 1919 cartoon by J. N. ( Ding ) Darling on the appropriation of Woodrow Wilsons right of self-determination by
CARTOON: LEAGUE OF NATIONS. A 1919 cartoon by J.N. ( Ding ) Darling on the appropriation of Woodrow Wilsons right of self-determination by the Senate forces opposed to the Versailles Treaty

Background imageDemocratic Party Collection: Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe : American lithograph cartoon, 1837

Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe : American lithograph cartoon, 1837, depicting Democratic leaders Andrew Jackson
CARTOON: PANIC OF 1837. Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe : American lithograph cartoon, 1837, depicting Democratic leaders Andrew Jackson, Thomas Hart Benton




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"The Democratic Party: A Legacy of Progress and Equality" The a rich history rooted in the pursuit of progress, equality, and human rights. From the influential figures like Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, who championed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1949, to President Andrew Jackson's bold move of destroying the Bank of the United States in 1828 as a symbol of democratic power. The party's commitment to social justice continued with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose leadership during World War II and his New Deal policies brought hope and stability to a nation in crisis. His re-election campaign was supported by powerful posters created by artists like James Montgomery Flagg that captured the spirit of unity and resilience. In later years, Democrats embraced diversity and inclusivity. The iconic image from WWII's Tehran Conference showcases leaders such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt working together towards global peace. Throughout its history, the Democratic Party has been at the forefront of presidential campaigns advocating for progressive change. Ben Shahn's lithograph poster "Our Friend" exemplifies this support for FDR during his 1944 campaign while another satirical piece titled "A Good Man is Hard to Find" humorously depicts Harry Truman playing a piano alongside Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey. Notable individuals like Presidents Harry S. Truman and Franklin D. Roosevelt have left an indelible mark on American politics through their dedication to public service. Even popular culture reflected political sentiments with sheet music covers like "The Girl I Love Is a Democrat, " capturing the enthusiasm surrounding Democratic ideals during times when music played an essential role in shaping public opinion. The legacy continues into modern times with Shirley Chisholm's groundbreaking presidential campaign poster from 1972, highlighting her historic run as she sought nomination within her own party—an inspiration for future generations striving for equal representation.