Political Event Collection (#6)

Little Mac, in His Great Two Horse Act, in the Presendential Canvass of 1864, 1864. Creator: John L Magee
Little Mac, in His Great Two Horse Act, in the Presendential Canvass of 1864, 1864

Chicago Nominee: "I knew him, Horatio;a fellow of infinite jest... Where be your gibes now... 1864
Chicago Nominee: " I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest...Where be your gibes now?-Hamlet, Act IV [sic], Scene 1", 1864

A Little Game of Bagatelle, 1864. Creator: John L Magee
A Little Game of Bagatelle, Between Old Abe the Rail Splitter & Little Mac the Gunboat General, 1864

Night street meeting of cotton strikers near end of defeated strike. Kern County, California, 1939
Kern County, California. Night street meeting of cotton strikers near end of defeated strike. Strikers received seventy-five cents per 100 pounds; demanded one dollar

Russian war anniversary benefit at the Watergate, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Russian war anniversary benefit at the Watergate. Melvyn Douglas and Paul Robeson backstage

The American Presidential Election; General Benjamin Harrison; Republican Candidate now Elected to Creator: Unknown
The American Presidential Election; General Benjamin Harrison; Republican Candidate now Elected to the Presidency, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38

The American Presidential Election; Mr. Grover Cleveland, Ex-President and Democratic Candidate fo Creator: Unknown
The American Presidential Election; Mr. Grover Cleveland, Ex-President and Democratic Candidate for Re-election, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38

Straw sombrero hat associated with Civil Rights campaign, Camden, Alabama, 1971-1972
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination (and therefore segregation) based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin

Black t-shirt for 300 Men March worn at a rally after the death of Freddie Gray, 2015
Freddie Gray (1990-2015) was a young African-American man who died after being arrested by the Baltimore Police Department

The Announcement of the Peace Treaty of Munster in 1648 from the Balcony of the Town Hall
LST277455 The Announcement of the Peace Treaty of Munster in 1648 from the Balcony of the Town Hall of Haarlem (oil on panel) by Rombouts

Program from the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Creator: Unknown
The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans

Program for Coon Town Suffragettes, 1914. Creator: Unknown
A four page program for the silent short film Coon Town Suffragettes. On the first page of the program is a woman standing on a pedestal like box appearing to address a larger group of women

Red wool scarf worn by Joan Mulholland during a protest near the White House, 1960
This dark red wool scarf was worn by Joan Mulholland during a Howard University Nonviolent Action Group protest near the White House in 1960

Placard for the 300 Men March, 2015. Creator: COR Health Institute
In August 2015, the 300 Men March, an anti-violence group based in Baltimore, marched all night from Baltimore to Washington DC to protest against violent crime

Poster reading "Race is not a crime"used at Baltimore protests, April 2015
This protest poster is white and has text that reads [Race / is not / a crime]. The text is handwritten in black marker and there is a brown stain on the bottom of the poster just left of center

Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory"by Studio A, 2015
This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads " Liberty/ And/ Justice". The back is blank

Great Whig Procession, at New York, 1844. Creator: J. Kobb
Great Whig Procession, at New York, 1844. Crowds line the streets as a mounted procession carries banners through the city: a Whig procession in New York, drawn by J. Kobb

Pilate Washing his Hands, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi, 1507

Plate 25: Philip crowned King of Spain by his father, Charles V; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Notice announcing the Emperor Napoleons abdication, 11 April 1813, (1921). Creator: Unknown
Notice announcing the Emperor Napoleons abdication, 11 April 1813, (1921). Extrait Du Moniteur - Acte D Abdication De L Empereur Napoleon. Extract from " Le Moniteur Universel" newspaper

Kaiser Wilhelm II at Amerongen Castle, Netherlands, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Kaiser Wilhelm II at Amerongen Castle, Netherlands, 1918, (c1920). The Ex-Kaiser in Exile: a snapshot of the deposed emperor, with his suite, on the bridge over the moat at Amerongen

Facsimile of the Deed of Abdication of the German Emperor, William II, 1919, (c1920). Document confirming the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany at the end of the First World War

Hoch the Kaiser! : cheering crowds in the streets, Berlin, Germany, 4 August 1914, (1933). Pictures of the two Kaisers, Wilhelm II of Germany and Franz Josef of Austria

Abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte, (1815), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte, (1815), 1890. On 6 April 1814 at Fontainebleau and after defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was forced to abdicate

The scene in the Lord Chancellors office... General Election, 1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The scene in the Lord Chancellors office when the writs were issued for the General Election, 1923, (1935). Officials with paperwork during the British general election of 1923

A family listening to the results of the general election of 1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
A family listening to the results of the general election of 1923, (1935). Wireless brought the election results into the homes of the people

Some women are able to vote for the first time, Britain, 14 December 1918, (1935). In the General Election on December 14, 1918

The surrender of Buonaparte on board the Bellerophon, (15 July 1815), 1816. Creator: Unknown
The surrender of Buonaparte on board the Bellerophon, (15 July 1815), 1816. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman

Buonaparte at the Field of May, 1816. Creator: Unknown
Buonaparte at the Field of May, 1816. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman, military leader returns from exile on Elba, and stages the Field of May in Lyon, France

Arrival at Capitol... Inauguaration of Roosevelt, Washington, 1905. Creator: HC White
Arrival at Capitol - President Roosevelt and party ascending Senate wing steps. Inauguaration of Roosevelt, Washington, 1905

The Salon d abdication, Fontainbleau, c1840. Creator: JB Allen
The Salon d abdication, Fontainbleau, c1840. French emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) abdicated at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France in 1815

Election meeting in Ireland, 1826 (c1890). Creator: Edmund Blair Leighton
Election meeting in Ireland, 1826 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, c1890]

Annual Celebration by the Wall of the Communards at the... Cemetery in Paris, 1883, (1965)
Annual Celebration by the Wall of the Communards at the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, 1883, (1965). Crowd of people at the Communards Wall (Mur des Federes) at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris

Jennie Baines speaking in Trafalgar Square, 1908, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Jennie Baines speaking in Trafalgar Square, 1908, (1947). Jennie Baines (1866-1951), British-Australian campaigner for womens suffrage

Declaring the Poll at Epping, 1924, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Declaring the Poll at Epping, 1924, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and his wife Clementine listen to the official declaration after he won the seat of

Election at Epping, 1924, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Election at Epping, 1924, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) campaigning as a Constitutionalist before the General Election in which he won the seat of Epping

Member for North-West Manchester, c1906, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Member for North-West Manchester, c1906, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) won the Manchester North West seat for the Liberals in the general election of

Napoleons Departure from Fontainebleau, 20 April 1814, (c1850). Artists: Francois Pigeot
Napoleons Departure from Fontainebleau, 20 April 1814, (c1850). The defeat at the Battle of Leipzig and the subsequent invasion of France by the Allies culminated in Napoleons abdication on 11 April

Charles and Ferdinand at Bayonne, 1808, (1896). Abdications of the Spanish Royal Family, Bayonne, France: King Charles IV was forced to abdicate the throne to his son Ferdinand VII in 1808 by order

Demonstration in Whitehall, December 10th, 1936, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, December 4th, 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Seeking news of King Edward, December 3rd, 1936, 1937
Seeking news of King Edward - December 3rd, 1936, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Newspaper men at No. 10, Dec 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

A Reign Ended, 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

The Last Phase - Fort Belvedere, night of December 10th, 1936, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

The Abdication, Fontainebleau, April 6, 1814, (1896). Under the terms of The Treaty of Fontainebleau, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Covent Garden Market, Westminster, London, 1808. Artist: Augustus Charles Pugin
Covent Garden Market, Westminster, London, 1808. View of electioneering taking place at Covent Garden, with some spectators carrying banners

The high-flying candidate, (ie Little Paul-Goose), mounting from a blanket, 1806. View of the hustings in Covent Garden showing Sir Samuel Hood

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