Documenting C-SPAN: The First Four Decades (1979-2015)

Items

• Brian Lamb with adult and child by C-SPAN School Bus, Galesburg, Illinois

  Brian Lamb poses for a photo with a young child and and another adult outside the C-SPAN Bus. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb with child by C-SPAN School Bus, Galesburg, Illinois

  Brian Lamb poses for a photo with a young child outside the C-SPAN Bus. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Production team working, Galesburg, Illinois

  Production staff work with equipment while watching the Lincoln-Douglas debate air. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Glennette Tilley Turner, Galesburg, Illinois

  Glennette Tilley Turner, holding a copy of "The Underground Railroad in Illinois" stands between two people--one dressed as Stephen Douglas, the other dressed as Abraham Lincoln. The C-SPAN School Bus is parked behind them. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb and VIP with C-SPAN School Bus, Galesburg, Illinois

  Brian Lamb stands near the C-SPAN Bus with another person wearing a Lincoln-Douglas Debate VIP badge. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Production team with equipment, Galesburg, Illinois

  Production staff sit in a large room with several large pieces of production equipment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Production team with equipment, Galesburg, Illinois

  Production staff sit in a large room with several large pieces of production equipment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Chalkboard drawing of Lincoln and Douglas, Galesburg, Illinois

  A chalkboard drawing of a cartoon showing Stephen Douglas saying "you mock me sir!" to Abraham Lincoln, who says "you, sir, are an igit!" This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Production team working, Galesburg, Illinois

  Two people watch a screen while working with production equipment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Production team working, Galesburg, Illinois

  Two people watch a screen while working with production equipment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Person with production equipment, Galesburg, Illinois

  A person works with some production equipment while a Lincoln-Douglas Debates staff member watches. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• People in period clothing waiting, Galesburg, Illinois

  People in 19th-century period costume wait in line outside a large brick building while a young person on stilts holds a sign which says "Hurrah for the Little Giant." This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• People on couches, Galesburg, Illinois

  Two people sit on a couch inside the production area on the C-SPAN Bus. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Susan Swain and person near C-SPAN School Bus, Galesburg, Illinois

  Susan Swain and another person wrapped in a coat stand near the C-SPAN Bus. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• People standing outdoors, Galesburg, Illinois

  Three people stand together outside while another walks behind them. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Ann Marie filming on car, Galesburg, Illinois

  A person named Ann Marie stands on top of a car with a camera, filming. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Susan Swain and person in outdoor tent, Galesburg, Illinois

  Susan Swain stands next to a seated young person underneath an outdoor tent. Other adults stand nearby. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb and others conversing, Galesburg, Illinois

  Brian Lamb, a person dressed in 19th-century period costume, and a member of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Staff have a conversation. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• John Splaine behind doorframe, Galesburg, Illinois

  John Splaine peeks out from behind a doorframe. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Person eating sandwich, Galesburg, Illinois

  A person sits eating a sandwich while sitting on a chair in a large storage room. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• People in period clothing near building, Galesburg, Illinois

  Four people in 19th-century period costume stand outdoors near a large brick building. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Susan Swain and person speaking, Galesburg, Illinois

  Susan Swain speaks with a person while both are seated on couches in a small production area. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Production staff member near equipment, Galesburg, Illinois

  A member of the production staff sits near some large production equipment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Person speaking on phone, Galesburg, Illinois

  A person speaks on the phone while sitting on a covered table. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Person in workroom, Galesburg, Illinois

  A person stands in a workroom with ladders, uniforms, and other items. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• K. King watches television monitor, Galesburg, Illinois

  A member of the production staff, possibly identified as K. King, wears a headset and watches a television playing the Lincoln-Douglas debate re-enactment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Production team working, Galesburg, Illinois

  A member of the production staff crouches in front of a computer desk holding headphones. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• People on couches, Galesburg, Illinois

  People sit on couches in a production room, possibly in the C-SPAN School Bus. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Cargo trucks parked, Galesburg, Illinois

  Scene of large trucks parked on the side of a road near a park. Some are cargo trucks, but one holds a large satellite. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• People in production area, Galesburg, Illinois

  People sit in a production room, possibly in the C-SPAN School Bus, watching several screens. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.