American Historical Ephemera & Photography

66th General Assembly 1909 State of Indiana Senate Chamber. N.p.: Rinks Studio, 1909. 19 1/4 x 13 in. albumen composite photograph (some chips and creases at edges). Features Governor Thomas MARSHALL (1854-1925) at center.

[With:] FREDERICH, Charles, artist. Engraved portrait of Elisha Mills HUNTINGTON (1806-1862). Lithograph, 1842, 12 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. Huntington was a prominent Indiana politician in the first half of the 19th century serving as the prosecuting attorney. -- BUTTERFIELD, J.A. and John Hogarth LOZIER. The Cottage of the Dear Ones Left at Home...Dedicated to Governor O.P. Morton. Cincinnati: J. Church Jr., [1865]. Sheet music. -- John W. Kern. Democratic Candidate for Vice-President. Indianapolis: Stafford Eng. Co., [1908]. 16 x 20 in. campaign poster. Kern was William Jennings Bryan's vice presidential candidate. -- Beveridge. "Pass Prosperity Around" "Permanent Prosperity". Muncie, IN: Scott-Pierce Co., 1914. 18 1/8 x 24 in. poster. Albert Beveridge was a US Senator and deeply involved in the Progressive Party and politics of the early 20th century. -- The Home Owner's Friend! For Senator James E. Watson. Indianapolis: N.p., n.d. 12 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. Watson represented Indiana in both the US House and Senate. -- KNECHT, Karl Kae (1883-1972). Political cartoon lampooning the 1932 Democratic Convention. [Evansville, IN?]: [Evansville Courier], 1932. 13 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. print. Showing Clarence P. Wolfe, Tom Taggart, and Governor Lafoon of Kentucky. -- False Charges Come at Last!...Col. Paul V. McNutt Democratic nominee for Governor of Indiana. [Indiana]: N.p., ca 1932. 11 x 18 in. (toned some chipping. McNutt served as governor of Indiana from 1933 to 1937. -- Together, 7 prints, posters, and pieces of sheet music illustrated with portraits of Indiana politicians, condition generally very fine, except where noted. 

[With:] Four cigar boxes, 2 featuring Vice President Thomas MARSHALL (1854-1925) and 2 with Senator John W. KERN (1849-1917). 

[Also with:] HAYS, William H. (1879-1954). Autograph letter signed ("Will H. Hays"). [Indianapolis?], 17 September 1916. 1 page, 4to, on Indiana Republican State Central Committee letterhead, toned, chips at edges. Political discussion surrounding the campaign of Republican Charles Evans Hughes. Hays was a prominent Hoosier who served as the chair of the Republican National Committee (1918-1921), served as Postmaster General (1921-1922), and is best remembered for the "Hays Code" which he established as chairman of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (1922-1945).