Canvassing Collection

KENNEDY / NIXON DEBATE, 1960. John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, debating Richard M
KENNEDY/NIXON DEBATE, 1960. John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, debating Richard M. Nixon on television during the 1960 Presidential Campaign, moderated by Howard K. Smith

Poster by James Montgomery Flagg from the 1940 presidential campaign, supporting the re-election of President Franklin
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1940. Poster by James Montgomery Flagg from the 1940 presidential campaign, supporting the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1944. Our Friend. Lithograph poster by Ben Shahn, 1944, published by the Political Action Committee of the CIO in support of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Eugene V. Debs and Ben Hanford as the Socialist Party candidates for President
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1904. Eugene V. Debs and Ben Hanford as the Socialist Party candidates for President and Vice President on a 1904 campaign poster

RONALD REAGAN (1911-2004). 40th President of the United States. Reagans official campaign poster for the presidential election of 1980

A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND. Lithograph poster, 1948, by Ben Shahn for the Progressive Party, satirizing the popular 1945 photograph of Harry Truman playing a piano adorned by actress Lauren Bacall;

BULL MOOSE CAMPAIGN, 1912. Bull Moose Party presidential campaign symbol for Theodore Roosevelt, 1912

Hogarth / Election / B / W / (2)
2. THE ELECTION Canvassing for votes

(1858-1919). 26th President of the United States. Photographed at Oyster Bay in 1912 shortly after his nomination by
THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919). 26th President of the United States. Photographed at Oyster Bay in 1912 shortly after his nomination by the new Progressive party

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1880. Farmer Garfield Cutting a Swath to the White House. James Garfield as the 1880 Republican Party candidate for President on a lithograph poster by Currier & Ives, 1880

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1912. Former president Theodore Roosevelt and President William Howard Taft battling for the Republican presidential nomination in a 1912 American cartoon

GEORGIA: SHERMANs MARCH. General Shermans March to the Sea through Georgia, 1864. Contemporary engraving
GEORGIA:SHERMANs MARCH. General Shermans March to the Sea through Georgia, 1864. Contemporary engraving

ABRAHAM LINCOLN. An 1860 American cartoon comparing presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln to Charles Blondin, the French acrobat who crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope ealier that year

HOGARTH: ELECTION. Canvassing for Votes. Engraving after the etching by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

GRANT CARTOON, 1880. The Modern Wandering Jew : American lithograph cartoon by Joseph Keppler, 1880, depicting the well-traveled former president Ulysses S

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1948. Progressive Party campaign slogan for Henry Wallace, 1948

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1888. Grover Cleveland and Allen G. Thurman as the Democratic party candidates for President and Vice President on a lithograph campaign poster by Kurz & Allison, 1888

Plan of the campaign in New York and New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War, 1776
REVOLUTIONARY WAR MAP, 1776 Plan of the campaign in New York and New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War, 1776

American Socialist leader. Debs campaigning for the Presidency before a freight-yard audience in 1912
EUGENE V. DEBS (1855-1926). American Socialist leader. Debs campaigning for the Presidency before a freight-yard audience in 1912

Democratic presidential campaign button from Franklin D. Roosevelts 1944 bid for president
ROOSEVELT BUTTON. Democratic presidential campaign button from Franklin D. Roosevelts 1944 bid for president

GEORGE McGOVERN (1922- ). American politician. Senator McGovern beneath a poster in New York City, during his presidential campaign, June 1972

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. Abraham Lincoln as the Republican party candidate for President and Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President in 1860 on an American flag banner

GEORGIA: SHERMANs MARCH. Shermans March Through Georgia, 1864. Oil on canvas by Andrew B. Carlin, 1871

CARTOON: ELECTION OF 1864. A little game of bagatelle, between Old Abe the railsplitter and Little Mac the gunboat general

The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, 1754-55 (oil on canvas)
SJS1997 The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, 1754-55 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 101.5x127 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

An Election Entertainment, 1755 (oil on canvas)
SJS22527 An Election Entertainment, 1755 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 101.5x127 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

WILLAM EWART GLADSTONE (1809-1898). English statesman. Campaigning for the Liberal party in the General Election of 1880, William Gladstone addresses a crowd in Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 April 1880

Reginald Rait Canvassing on the Isle of Thanet, 1923
Photograph showing the youngest candidate standing in 1923, Reginald I. Rait (Liberal) (centre of image), canvassing a voter in the Isle of Thanet

Returning from Brookss, 1784 (colour etching)
XCF290978 Returning from Brooks s, 1784 (colour etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Prince of Wales)

Betty Boothroyd canvassing ahead of the Leicester South East by-election, held on 28 November 1957. Picture taken: 25th November 1957

Barbara Castle, Member of Parliament for Blackburn, pictured campaigning in Salford, Greater Manchester, ahead of 1974 General Election, 22nd February 1974

Beaconsfield By Election 1982, Tony Blair, Labour Party Candidate, Barrister aged 29 years old, Pictured Monday 24th May 1982

Beaconsfield By Election 1982, Tony Blair, Labour Party Candidate, Barrister aged 29 years old, Pictured Monday 24th May 1982

Canvassing at Election Time (engraving)
2788204 Canvassing at Election Time (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canvassing at Election Time)

Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving)
1041253 Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wits last stake or the cobling voters and abject canvassers (engraving)
983784 Wits last stake or the cobling voters and abject canvassers (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Election Entertainment, 1755 (engraving)
1071396 An Election Entertainment, 1755 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 43.2x53.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The Devonshire, or Most Approved Method of Securing Votes, pub
2962498 The Devonshire, or Most Approved Method of Securing Votes, pub. 1784 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgiana)

Canvassing for votes during the 1892 British General Election campaign (litho)
6014123 Canvassing for votes during the 1892 British General Election campaign (litho) by Knowles, Davidson (1851-1901); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Election - Canvassing for Votes: satire on the parliamentary election of 1755
5997532 The Election - Canvassing for Votes: satire on the parliamentary election of 1755, one of a series of four titled Humours of an Election (engraving) by Hogarth

Cartoon, The Political Cheap-Jack -- Benjamin Disraeli, portrayed as a conman at a country fair, wooing his Buckinghamshire constituents during the General Election campaign, summer 1847. 1847

Tib. Gracchus Canvassing (engraving)
669549 Tib. Gracchus Canvassing (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tib. Gracchus Canvassing)

Cross Readings at Charing Cross by I. P. Engraved by Hunt
GHL34724 Cross Readings at Charing Cross by I.P. Engraved by Hunt by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English

Wits Last Stake, or The Cobling Voters and Abject Canvassers, pub
2962501 Wits Last Stake, or The Cobling Voters and Abject Canvassers, pub. (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Kilkenny Election (engraving)
1618278 The Kilkenny Election (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kilkenny Election. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 July 1852)

The elections for the School Board (engraving)
586957 The elections for the School Board (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three men sitting around a confused-looking woman holding a number of)

An Election Entertainment, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451233 An Election Entertainment, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

In a Hotly Contested Constituency, the Lady Mayoress canvassing (litho)
1039912 In a Hotly Contested Constituency, the Lady Mayoress canvassing (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Hotly Contested Constituency)

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"Canvassing: A Timeless Tradition of Presidential Campaigns" From the iconic posters supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election in 1940 and 1944 to Ronald Reagan's official campaign poster for the 1980 presidential election, it has been an integral part of American politics, and is a practice that dates back even further, as seen in the Socialist Party candidates Eugene V. Debs and Ben Hanford's campaign poster from 1904. One striking example is Ben Shahn's lithograph poster titled "A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND" created for the Progressive Party in 1948. This satirical artwork depicted President Truman playing a piano alongside Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey, highlighting the fierce competition between parties during campaigns. The Bull Moose Party symbol for Theodore Roosevelt's presidential campaign in 1912 also stands out as a powerful representation of political movements at that time. The image captures the determination and resilience required to navigate through challenging campaigns. Historical events like General Sherman's March to the Sea through Georgia in 1864 have also left their mark on canvassing efforts. Engravings depicting this march serve as reminders of how campaigning can be influenced by significant moments in history. Even renowned artist William Hogarth captured the essence for votes with his engraving aptly titled "Canvassing for Votes. " Created during a different era, it showcases how this practice has transcended time and remains relevant today. Intriguingly, Joseph Keppler's cartoon from 1880 portrays former president Ulysses S. Grant leaning on his war record while seeking an unprecedented third term nomination—a testament to how candidates have used their past achievements to sway voters throughout history. As we reflect upon these historical artifacts and images, one thing becomes clear: canvassing has always played a vital role in shaping our nation’s democracy.