voting

Scene at the polls, New York City--Boxes for the distribution of ticke...

Crowd of men gathered around booths with signs "Fremont", "Buchanan", and "Fillmore". Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 2, no. 49 (1856 Nov. 15), p. 353.

Head-quarters, Army of the James--Pennsylvania soldiers voting / sketc...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1864 Oct. 29, p. 692. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General Sheridan stands by his dispatches

General Philip Sheridan, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, next to copies of his letters describing actions of "armed White League" in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, against African American ... More

Irish industries / F.O. - coin, public domain photograph

Four frame cartoon showing: "Infernal machine manufacturing" (two men making bombs), "The Irish vote manufacturers" (men at polls), "The landlord killing industry" (man shooting landlord from behind wall), and ... More

"Take your choice, gentlemen" / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows Puck standing on a ballot box between President Theodore Roosevelt, who has one foot on the "Constitution", is waving a sword labeled "Militarism" in a threatening manner above his head, and ... More

The constitutional amendment!. Book illustration from Library of Congr...

One of a number of highly racist posters issued as part of a smear campaign against Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial nominee John White Geary by supporters of Democratic candidate Hiester Clymer. (See also... More

Poster - Bayern, wach auf! / AS. - Public domain lithograph

Poster shows the German Imperial eagle superimposed over the Bavarian flag. Text: Bavarians, wake up! True Germans, good Bavarians, vote for the Bavarian Center Party (German National People's Party in Bavaria)... More

Negro voting in Cardoza [i.e., Cardozo] High School in [Washington,] D...

Photograph showing a young African American woman casting her ballot. Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

United States presidential election 2008, results by state, November 5...

Also shows number of electoral votes per state. Includes insets of Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

The October elections - challenging a voter The October elections - Pe...

Top illustration shows a man being accused of being an illegal voter. Bottom illustration shows miners voting before descending into mine. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. XVI, no. 826 (1872 October 26), p. 836.

"Sweet! Sweet!" / K. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a hand labeled "Protective Tariff League" sprinkling salt from a bag labeled "Sophistry Salt" onto the tail feathers of a red, white, and blue bird labeled "First Voter", in an effort to capt... More

Beautify America -- register and vote

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bribe takers both / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows, on the left, a man labeled "Tariff Coddled Manufacturer" voting with one hand and receiving a bribe in the form of "High-Protection Schedule" from a large hand labeled "Rep. Congress" extend... More

BOBROFF VOTING MACHINE. BEING CONSIDERED FOR USE IN HOUSE. STANDING RI...

A group of men standing around a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jobs : register and vote - Posters Yanker Poster Collection

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Push me, mister... register and vote

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Pennsylvania soldiers voting, Army of the James

Title inscribed on verso. Inscribed on carton, lower right: Cap Wattson, Co. I, 3rd Penn Arty / Mess. Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings File D. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2) For... More

Shall women vote? / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a man labeled "Graft Politics" paying, with his left hand, a tramp labeled "Floater" at the end of a line of tramps outside a polling place, while with his right hand he attempts to stop a wo... More

"The first vote" / AW [monogram] ; drawn by A.R. Waud.

Print shows African American men, in dress indicative of their professions, in a queue waiting their turn to vote. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 11, no. 568 (1867 November 16), title page (p. 721). Reference c... More

Death at the polls, and free from "federal interference" / Th. Nast.

Skeleton "solid Southern shot gun" holding shotgun at polls, to prevent African Americans from voting. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 23, no. 1190 (1879 Oct. 18), p. 821.

A squelcher for woman suffrage / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows a woman being denied the opportunity to vote because she is wearing a dress and a hat that are too wide for the narrow booths labeled "Ballots Must Be Prepared In These Booths" where the ballots are... More

Women voting at Pitt. - Public domain photograph

A group of women standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SUFFRAGE VOTING FOR DISTRICT]

A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Be counted on election day : register so you can vote

Gift: Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph of 20th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Your vote makes a difference

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Push me, mister... register and vote

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The reconstruction policy of Congress, as illustrated in California

A satire aimed at California Republican gubernatorial nominee George C. Gorham's espousal of voting rights for blacks and other minorities. Brother Jonathan (left) admonishes Gorham, "Young Man! read the histor... More

The election, a medley, humbly inscribed to Squire Lilliput, professor...

Cartoon shows the old courthouse in Philadelphia during the October 1, 1764 election where a line of men wait at the steps on the right to enter the courthouse and cast their votes; in the foreground, many men,... More

The election--At the polls / W.J.H.

Cartoon of scene at election polls, with 2 people fighting. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 1, 1857 Nov. 7, p. 712.

Election day in New York. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Depicts election day in wealthy neighborhood and poor neighborhood. Illus. in: The Illustrated London news, 1864 Dec. 3, p. 560.

Counting the vote, on November 7th, at "Elephant Johnnie's" / from a s...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper,1876 Dec. 2, p. 217.

Unemployment : it's hurting us all : register and vote!

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The women's vote in Kansas

This is a tabulation of votes cast by women in Kansas following the passage of municipal suffrage legislation in April 1887. It suggests that women exercised their franchise in a responsible and intelligent man... More

The reconstruction policy of Congress, as illustrated in California

A satire aimed at California Republican gubernatorial nominee George C. Gorham's espousal of voting rights for blacks and other minorities. Brother Jonathan (left) admonishes Gorham, "Young Man! read the histor... More

The age of brass: Or the triumphs of woman's rights

Print shows women lining up at a ballot box. A man, on the far right, is holding a baby at the end of the line. Entered according to Act of Congress AD. 1869, by Currier & Ives, in the Clerk's office of the Di... More

How will our German-American vote? / Dalrymple.

Illustration shows an elderly German American man with one hand pointing to his head and the other pointing to a coin bank labeled "Savings Bank" on a table, he winks to reinforce that he thinks his investments... More

Voting is people power - A black and red poster with the words voting ...

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Georgetown elections - the Negro at the ballot-box / Th. Nast. Ne...

Illustration showing at top of page, several men at a polling place where an African American man places his ballot in the box for "Re[publ]ican Mayor Welch" which is next to the empty ballot box for "The White... More

Shall women vote? / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a man labeled "Graft Politics" paying, with his left hand, a tramp labeled "Floater" at the end of a line of tramps outside a polling place, while with his right hand he attempts to stop a wo... More

"Everything points to a Democratic victory this fall - Southern Papers...

African Americans being discriminated against at the polls by members of "White League".

The next step, as it looks now / Keppler.

Print shows Uncle Sam standing on a platform next to a ballot box where three men are casting their votes; one is labeled "Loyalist" and is voting for the "Monarch", the other two are casting votes for "Autonom... More

A question of courage / Art Young.

Illustration shows a man labeled "Average voter" standing between two fields, trying to decide which one he should choose; on the left is the "Democratic Lot" showing "Bryan's Financial Fallacies, Schemes, Drea... More

Labor leader a voter--Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federa...

National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Governor an "early bird"--Mr. and Mrs. Smith voted at Public School No...

Governor and Mrs. Alfred E. Smith at voting box. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). No. 3643.

Direct primary in Mexico - Drawing. Public domain image.

(DLC/PP-1933:0112). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Chicago Tribune, Dec. 12, 1923.

Your right to vote is your opportunity to protect, over here the freed...

Poster shows the hand and arm of a man reaching to press the lever under "Freedom of Enterprise"; other choices on the voting machine are "Freedom of Worship," "Freedom of Speech," and "Freedom of Press." K 542... More

"Move on!" Has the Native American no rights that the naturalized Amer...

A policeman ordering a Native man to "move on" away from a voting polls around which are clustered stereotyped "naturalized" Americans. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 15, no. 747 (1871 April 22), p. 361. Refere... More

A female suffrage fancy / J. Keppler.

Composite of eight caricatures showing women dressing and interacting in society as men; drinking; voting for handsome candidates; driving ugly men from the polls; and a domestic scene showing a man taking care... More

Caricature, Sulzer on the side, public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a large hand labeled "The Public" depressing a lever on a large bottle labeled "Sulzer" in which the face of William Sulzer appears; a stream of seltzer water labeled "Direct Primaries" splas... More

An die Partei der Nichtwähler! ... Auf zur Wahl; Wählt Zentrum / Georg...

Poster shows a man blowing a bugel and holding a large mallet while surrounded by flames. Text addresses non-participating voters in Düsseldorf, stating that by not voting they are prolonging the suffering and ... More

Need a job? : tough luck, kid - Drawing. Public domain image.

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Three suffragists casting votes in New York City(?)]

Caption: "Calm about it. At Fifty-sixth and Lexington Avenue, the women voters showed no ignorance or trepidation, but cast their ballots in a businesslike way that bespoke study of suffrage." National Photo Co... More

"The first vote" / AW [monogram] ; drawn by A.R. Waud.

Print shows African American men, in dress indicative of their professions, in a queue waiting their turn to vote. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 11, no. 568 (1867 November 16), title page (p. 721). Reference c... More

"The first vote" / AW [monogram] ; drawn by A.R. Waud.

Print shows African American men, in dress indicative of their professions, in a queue waiting their turn to vote. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 11, no. 568 (1867 November 16), title page (p. 721). Reference c... More

Soliciting a vote - Political cartoon, public domain image

A cynical view of party competition for the working man's vote in the presidential campaign of 1852. In a polling place, four candidates struggle to force their own election ticket on a short, uncouth-looking c... More

"The first vote" / AW ; drawn by A.R. Waud.

Illustration shows a queue of African American men, the first, dressed as a laborer, casting his vote, the second is dressed as a businessman, the third is wearing a Union army uniform, and the fourth appears t... More

The vote of the gold democrats; -- their country's welfare before thei...

Illustration shows members of the Democratic Party labeled "Sound Money Democrats" casting votes for President McKinley and showing their support for the "Sound Money" platform of the Republican Party; on the l... More

Making the polls attractive to the anti-suffragists / Ralph Barton ; p...

Illustration shows society women playing cards and dancing rather than voting; only one woman has taken time away from socializing to cast a ballot into a ballot box brought to her card table; an unmarked ballo... More

United States presidential election 2008, results by state, November 1...

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The age of brass: Or the triumphs of woman's rights

Print shows women lining up at a ballot box. A man, on the far right, is holding a baby at the end of the line. Entered according to Act of Congress AD. 1869, by Currier & Ives, in the Clerk's office of the Di... More

Caricature, A bad outlook for him, public domain cartoon image

Print shows a man labeled "Bossism" armed with weapons labeled "False Count", "Fraudulent Registration", "Intimidation", and "Deals"; behind him are two policemen labeled "Independent Democrat" and "Independent... More

He did not think so in '92 / Keppler.

Print shows William Jennings Bryan casting a vote for the nomination of J.B. Weaver, the Populist Party candidate in 1892, instead of the Democratic Party candidate, Grover Cleveland. Bryan supported the "Popul... More

A needed change in the Senatorial lobby / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a man labeled "Candidate for Senate" holding wads of cash, standing in front of a sign that states "Sale of seats to the United States Senate has been prohibited", nearby the "Senatorial Box ... More

The lost child / Ehrhart. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows six policemen labeled "Chafin, Taft, Debs, Watson, Hisgen, [and] Bryan" gathering around a young boy labeled "Reactionary Voter" standing on "Radical Ave.", who appears confused by all the po... More

They knew not what they did / K.

Illustration shows the drafting of Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution. Two men labeled "The Big Interests" and "Political Boss" who has a "Legislator" in his back pocket, are peeking from behind a cu... More

Don't cop out : Register, then vote.

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General Salnave, the new president of Hayti The eagle's nest - (Drawn ...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. XI, no. 547 (1867 June 22), p. 397.

The constitutional amendment!. Book illustration from Library of Congr...

One of a number of highly racist posters issued as part of a smear campaign against Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial nominee John White Geary by supporters of Democratic candidate Hiester Clymer. (See also... More

[Three suffragists casting votes in New York City(?)]

Caption: "Calm about it. At Fifty-sixth and Lexington Avenue, the women voters showed no ignorance or trepidation, but cast their ballots in a businesslike way that bespoke study of suffrage." National Photo Co... More

A Democratic voter. Book illustration from Library of Congress

The artist satirizes the split in party loyalties between the Locofoco and Tammany factions of New York City Democrats. In particular he belittles the Irish immigrants widely recruited by the party at the time... More

Joseph E. Baker - How free ballot is protected!

The artist charges the Republicans with electoral corruption and extremism in their efforts to defeat Democratic presidential nominee George B. McClellan. Oblique reference is also made to Lincoln's supposed a... More

The Philadelphia election fraud / from sketches by Albert Berghaus.

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 35, 1872 Oct. 26, p. 97.

He shouts for Bryan, but this is the way he will vote / Dalrymple.

Illustration shows Richard Croker as the Tammany Tiger, dressed in formal wear and wearing a sash labeled "Tammany," proclaiming that he/Tammany supports William Jennings Bryan for president while, behind his b... More

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SUFFRAGE VOTING FOR DISTRICT

Public domain photograph of Washington DC, 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Three African American women at a polling place, one looking at a book...

Title devised by Library staff from contact sheet folder caption. Date from: "The Negro vote: Republican gamble that failed?", U.S. News and World Report, Nov. 15, 1957, p. 39-40. Contact sheet available for re... More

Put your vote where your mouth is ... Register so you can vote

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Woman suffrage in Wyoming Territory. -- Scene at the polls in Cheyenne...

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[Study sketch showing details of Good Administration panel of mural ti...

Gift; American Academy of Arts and Letters; 1955. Exhibited: Art of Elihu Vedder, National Collection of Fine Arts, 1979.

Significant election scene at Washington, June 3, 1867 / sketched by A...

Black and white men observe while other blacks and whites prepare to place ballots into box.

"Freedom of suffrage to the blacks means freedom of suffrage to the wh...

Illustration shows the Temple of Liberty boarded up by Southern states to disenfranchise black voters while inviting the North, represented by New York's Tammany Hall, to do the same in spite of Secretary of St... More

Wir Arbeiter sind erwacht Wir wählen Nationalsozialisten, Liste 2 Feli...

Poster for 1932 Reichstag election shows a heroic worker looking down at small men in suits and uniform; monumental swastika cube looms above industrial cityscape. Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv für Zeitgeschicht... More

Letter from Uriah W. Oblinger to Mattie V. Thomas, August 27, 1868

number of pages: 8 p.

Letter from Uriah W. Oblinger to Mattie V. Thomas, August 27, 1868

number of pages: 8 p.

Letter from Mattie V. Thomas to Uriah W. Oblinger, August 23-September...

number of pages: 8 p.

Letter from Mattie V. Thomas to Uriah W. Oblinger, August 23-September...

number of pages: 8 p.

Conversation with 114 year old black male, Florida (Transcript)

Pennsylvania soldiers voting, Army of the James

Title inscribed on verso. Inscribed on carton, lower right: Cap Wattson, Co. I, 3rd Penn Arty / Mess. Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings File D. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2) For... More

Letter from Mattie V. Thomas to Uriah W. Oblinger, August 23-September...

number of pages: 8 p.

Out in the cold / H.. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Illustration shows a woman knocking on the door at the polls, a Chinese man stands next to her; an Irish man, thumbing his nose, and an African American man, are looking out a window.

General Salnave, the new president of Hayti The eagle's nest - (Drawn ...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. XI, no. 547 (1867 June 22), p. 397.

What's your bag brother? : Helpin' [or] Hurtin'?

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The women's vote in Kansas

This is a tabulation of votes cast by women in Kansas following the passage of municipal suffrage legislation in April 1887. It suggests that women exercised their franchise in a responsible and intelligent man... More

Woman suffrage in Wyoming Territory. -- Scene at the polls in Cheyenne...

Letter from Mattie V. Thomas to Uriah W. Oblinger, August 23-September...

number of pages: 8 p.

Letter from Mattie V. Thomas to Uriah W. Oblinger, August 23-September...

number of pages: 8 p.

Letter from Mattie V. Thomas to Uriah W. Oblinger, August 23-September...

number of pages: 8 p.

Conversation with 114 year old black male, Florida (Transcript)

To the Republicans of Fayette, Woodford, and Jessamine

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"That's what's the matter" Boss Tweed. "As long as I count the votes, ...

Illustration shows Boss Tweed leaning on a voting stand labeled "The ballot" and "In Counting there is strength." Also on the page are numerous advertisements for products such as fishing supplies, pianos, and ... More

BOBROFF VOTING MACHINE BEING CONSIDERED FOR USE IN HOUSE. STANDING RIG...

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description