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

Items

• Lincoln-Douglas Debates Staff member, Alton, Illinois

  A person wears a Lincoln-Douglas Debate Staff badge. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People in production area, Alton, Illinois

  Two people sit in a room with production equipment, possibly on the C-SPAN Bus. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People dining and chatting, Alton, Illinois

  A person sitting at restaurant table speaks with another person seated at a table nearby. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People conversing, Alton, Illinois

  Three people, one wearing a Mary Lincoln t-shirt and one holding a wine glass, speak with an elderly person. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People at restaurant table, Alton, Illinois

  Three people sit around a restaurant table. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person wearing top hat, Alton, Illinois

  A person wearing a costume top hat laughs at the camera. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb and others at restaurant table, Alton, Illinois

  Brian Lamb sits at a restaurant table with two other people. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb with people in period clothing, Alton, Illinois

  Brian Lamb poses with his arms around two people dressed in 19th-century period costume. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People dining and chatting, Alton, Illinois

  A person seated at a dining table smiles at the camera while another person stands near her. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb and others in reception area, Alton, Illinois

  Brian Lamb poses in a reception room with three other people, two who are dressed in 19th-century period costume. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People posing in dining room, Alton, Illinois

  Two people pose with their arms around each other in a restaurant dining room. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People posing, Alton, Illinois

  A person dressed in 19th-century period costume poses next to another person. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People conversing, Alton, Illinois

  Someone speaks with a person whose back is to the camera in a crowded room where people sit at tables with refreshments. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Susan Swain and others at restaurant table, Alton, Illinois

  Susan Swain and two others sit at a restaurant table with beverages and small American flag decorations. A sports jersey is framed on the wall. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People at restaurant table, Alton, Illinois

  Two people sit at a restaurant table decorated with small American flags and eat and drink refreshments. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People mingle at restaurant, Alton, Illinois

  Several people mingle around a restaurant table decorated with small American flags. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Susan Swain and others at restaurant table, Alton, Illinois

  Susan Swain sits at a restaurant table with other people who are speaking with each other; a White Sox jersey is framed on the wall. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People conversing, Alton, Illinois

  Close-up of two people speaking with each other. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Musicians near "Scotty's", Alton, Illinois

  Two people dressed in 19th-century period costume play instruments on a street near a restaurant called "Scotty's," while two individuals on bikes look on. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person dancing, Alton, Illinois

  A person dressed in 19th-century period costume dances in the middle of a dining room as people seated at tables watch. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People dining and laughing, Alton, Illinois

  Two people dressed in 19th-century period costume laugh together in a room with people seated at several temporary dining tables. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People cheering, Alton, Illinois

  A group of people, two dressed in 19th-century period costume, put their hands together in a cheer. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Susan Swain and Stephen Douglas impersonator, Alton, Illinois

  Susan Swain poses in a small auditorium with a person dressed in 19th-century period costume to resemble Stephen Douglas. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People at restaurant table, Alton, Illinois

  Three people sit around a white tableclothed restaurant table. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People with refreshments, Alton, Illinois

  Four people hold beverages and refreshments while standing in a darkened room. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People near pickup truck, Alton, Illinois

  Three people stand together outdoors near a white pickup truck. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People at restaurant, Alton, Illinois

  A group of people sit around a restaurant table. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Lincoln-Douglas Debates Staff holding fans, Alton, Illinois

  A person holding several paper fans speaks with a person wearing a Lincoln-Douglas Debate Staff badge inside a blue outdoor tent with a "C-SPAN in the Classroom" banner. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Cameraperson working in rain, Alton, Illinois

  A young person wearing a headset and a red rain poncho films through a C-SPAN camera. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People by C-SPAN School Bus, Alton, Illinois

  A group of people stand on the sidewalk outside the C-SPAN Bus. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.