Robert M. La Follette, Sr., political cartoon, circa 1912.

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Robert M. La Follette, Sr., political cartoon, circa 1912.

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Pen and ink political cartoon, drawn by Clifford K. Berryman, of Robert M. La Follette depicting La Follette during his unsuccessful run for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States in 1912. La Follette, who lost the bid for nomination to William Howard Taft, is shown dressed in a child's short pants holding a balloon which reads "Presidential Boom." Taft is approaching holding a sharp pen with which to burst La Follette's balloon.

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Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

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Robert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), colloquially known as Fighting Bob, was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his career, he ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election. Historian John D. Buenker describes La Follette as "the most celebrated figure in Wisconsin history." Born...

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949

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Political cartoonist for the Washington post (1891-1907) and Washington star (1907-1949). From the description of Cartoon and manuscript collection [graphic]. 1899-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42967653 Editorial cartoonist, of Washington, D.C. From the description of Clifford K. Berryman papers, 1835-1976. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70958744 Clifford Kennedy Berryman was born in Kentucky on April 2, 1869, after he...