Direct Democracy

A sepia-toned 1898 photograph of a South Dakota street with men in period attire and horse-drawn carriages near a government building.
A monochrome photograph of the empty Oregon House chamber in 1897 during a legislative deadlock.
A monochrome 1911 street scene in Phoenix showing period clothing and early automobiles during the Arizona statehood era.
Delegates in three-piece suits sit at wooden desks inside the ornate Ohio Statehouse chamber during the 1912 Constitutional Convention.
A black-and-white photograph from 1912 showing men in period-accurate suits standing near a classical government building.
A 1910 political rally in a California town square featuring a vintage car and a large crowd.