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In 1952, Cornell Capa became the first Magnum photographer to cover a candidate for a National Convention, as he followed Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson II for several weeks before the politician secured the Democratic nomination.

The August 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago is remembered for its fierce anti-war protests and the police violence that followed. As young American peace activists took to the streets of the city to protest against President Johnson's Vietnam War policies, our photographers documented the backlash around the convention center, as well as the support... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1952

USA. Libertyville, Illinois. 1952. Adlai STEVENSON on his Illinois... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1952

USA. Illinois. Libertyville. 1952. Adlai STEVENSON stands in... 

Burt Glinn 1956

UNITED STATES. Illinois. 1956. Democratic Convention in Chicago.... 

Burt Glinn 1956

USA. Illinois. 1956. Democratic Convention in Chicago. John F.... 

Burt Glinn 1956

UNITED STATES.  Illinois.  1956.  Democratic Convention in Chicago.... 

Burt Glinn 1956

UNITED STATES.  Illinois.  1956.  Democratic Convention in Chicago.... 

Elliott Erwitt 1960

USA. Los Angeles, California. 1960. Democratic National Convention.... 

Elliott Erwitt 1960

USA. Los Angeles, California. 1960. Democratic Convention. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. Los Angeles. 1960. John F. KENNEDY speaking at the Biltmore... 

Elliott Erwitt 1960

USA. Los Angeles. 1960. Democratic Convention. Senator John F... 

Elliott Erwitt 1960

USA. Los Angeles. 1960. Democratic Convention. Senator John F... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. Los Angeles, California. 1960. Democratic National Convention.... 

Elliott Erwitt 1960

USA. Los Angeles, California. 1960. Eleanor ROOSEVELT at the... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. California. Los Angeles. 1960. Democratic National Convention.... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Chicago. August 1968. Support for Hubert HUMPHREY at he... 

Raymond Depardon 1968

USA. Illinois. Chicago. 1968. Anti-war protestors confront Federal... 

Raymond Depardon 1968

USA. Illinois. Chicago. Democratic National Convention  1968.... 

Burt Glinn 1968

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1968. Two young protestors rest outside... 

Raymond Depardon 1968

USA. Chicago. Grant Park. Anti-Vietnam war protest: supporters... 

Roger Malloch 1968

USA. Illinois. Chicago. 1968.
Vietnam War protest at the Democratic... 

Raymond Depardon 1968

USA. Illinois. Chicago. Democratic Convention. 1968. Anti-Vietnam... 

Raymond Depardon 1968

USA. Chicago. Grant Park. 1968. Anti-Vietnam war protest outside... 

Richard Kalvar 1976

USA. New York City. Democratic Party Convention. Abortion supporter.... 

Richard Kalvar 1976

USA. New York. National Democratic convention. Dreamy Carter-Mondale... 

Elliott Erwitt 1976

USA. New York City. 1976. Presidential candidate Jimmy CARTER... 

Elliott Erwitt 1976

USA. New York City. 1976. Jimmy CARTER and family at the Democratic... 

Raymond Depardon 1976

USA. New York City. 1976. Democratic Convention. Jimmy CARTER... 

Elliott Erwitt 1980

USA. New York City. 1980. The Democratic National Convention... 

Richard Kalvar 1980

USA. New York. 1980. Democratic National Convention. NY State... 

Richard Kalvar 1980

USA.New York. 1980. Democratic party national convention. Delegates... 

Richard Kalvar 1980

USA. New York City. August 1980. Jimmy Carter with wife Rosalynn... 

Eli Reed 1984

USA. San Francisco, California. 1984. Street rally during the... 

Eli Reed 1984

USA. San Francisco. Democratic Convention. 1984. The american... 

Gilles Peress 1984

USA. San Francisco. Democratic Convention. 1984. A march for... 
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Gilles Peress 1984

USA. San Francisco, California. 1984. Coretta Scott KING meets... 

Eli Reed 1984

USA. San Francisco. Democratic Convention. 1984. The american... 

Eli Reed 1984

USA. San Francisco, California. 1984. Walter MONDALE campaigns... 

Thomas Dworzak 2004

USA. Boston, Massachusetts. July 2004. People at the US Democratic... 

Alex Majoli 2004

USA. Boston, Massachussetts. 2004. Democratic Convention. 

Bruce Gilden 2008

USA. Denver, Colorado. August 2008. Democratic National Convention.... 

Bruce Gilden 2008

USA. Denver, Colorado. August 2008. Democratic National Convention.... 

Bruce Gilden 2008

USA. Denver, Colorado. August 2008. Democratic National Convention.... 

Bruce Gilden 2008

USA. Denver, Colorado. August 2008. Democratic National Convention.... 

Bruce Gilden 2008

USA. Denver, Colorado. August 2008. Democratic National Convention.... 

Christopher Anderson 2012

USA. Charlotte, NC. 2012. President Barack Obama speaks at the... 

Christopher Anderson 2012

USA. Charlotte, NC. 2012. Former president Bill Clinton at the... 

Christopher Anderson 2012

USA. Charlotte, NC. 2012. Former president Bill Clinton and Barack... 

Richard Kalvar 2012

USA. Charlotte. North Carolina. Democratic National Convention.... 

Richard Kalvar 2012

USA. Charlotte, North Carolina. 2012. Democratic National Convention.... 

Richard Kalvar 2012

USA. Charlotte. North Carolina. Democratic National Convention.... 

Richard Kalvar 2012

USA. Charlotte. North Carolina. Democratic National Convention.... 

Richard Kalvar 2012

USA. Charlotte. North Carolina. Democratic National Convention.... 

Richard Kalvar 2012

USA. Charlotte. North Carolina. Democratic National Convention.... 

Larry Towell 2016

USA. Philadelphia. July 27, 2016. On the street outside the Democratic... 

Larry Towell 2016

USA. Philadelphia. July 25-28 2016. Philadelphia Democratic National... 

Peter van Agtmael 2016

USA. Philadelphia. 2016. The scene on South Broad Street near... 

Peter van Agtmael 2016

USA. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2016. Outside the gates of the... 

Peter van Agtmael 2016

USA. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2016. A fight during a flag... 

Peter van Agtmael 2016

USA. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2016.Protestors in a rainstorm... 

Peter van Agtmael 2016

USA. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2016. Bernie Sanders and Jill... 
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