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

Items

• Production team member's arm, Alton, Illinois

  A person poses close to the camera, showing his arm and bicep. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Production team member working, Alton, Illinois

  A young person sitting near a camera looks at an open binder of papers while holding a pen. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person in roller blades, Alton, Illinois

  A person wearing roller blades and arm guards poses while standing in a hotel lobby. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person sitting on platform, Alton, Illinois

  A person sits on one of two wooden chairs on a wooden platform while another adjusts a hanging studio light. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb and others with production team, Alton, Illinois

  Brian Lamb and others sit in a area with production equipment while a cameraperson sits at a C-SPAN camera. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb with newspaper, Alton, Illinois

  Brian Lamb holds a newspaper while other stand by and look on. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Production team members joking around, Alton, Illinois

  A person wearing 19th-century period costume lies on the floor near production equipment, while two other people crouch beside him, one holding a plaque which says "Towse, Bob & Niana" above the first person's head. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Brian Lamb and person reading papers, Alton, Illinois

  Brian Lamb reads some papers while another person sits beside him looking at other papers. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Cameraperson working under tarp, Alton, Illinois

  A person looks sits underneath some tarp, looking through a C-SPAN camera. 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 person wearing a headset and a red rain poncho stands at a C-SPAN camera wrapped in plastic. 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 person wearing a headset and a red rain poncho stands at a C-SPAN camera wrapped in plastic. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Production team on platform, Alton, Illinois

  Individuals sit on a tall outdoor platform with production lights and equipment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Production team on platform, Alton, Illinois

  Individuals sit on a tall outdoor platform with production lights; one person takes a picture of the photographer. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People constructing stage, Alton, Illinois

  Two people construct an outdoor stage with wood and other equipment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People on street corner, Alton, Illinois

  Two people stand near a street corner, speaking with others who are out of frame. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person in hat and poncho, Alton, Illinois

  A person wearing a Pistons hat and a red rain poncho stands outdoors. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People near C-SPAN School Bus, Alton, Illinois

  Several individuals stand near the C-SPAN Bus in an area marked off with traffic cones and caution tape. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Lincoln-Douglas Debates Staff members, Alton, Illinois

  A person stands outdoors on a brick street holding his Lincoln-Douglas Debate Staff badge while another person grabs him from behind and they pose for the camera. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person with tape near telephone pole, Alton, Illinois

  A person holding tape stands near a telephone pole and gazes up at the sky. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People posing at night, Alton, Illinois

  Two people stand outdoors in the evening and smile at the camera. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person near production equipment, Alton, Illinois

  A person stands outdoors near some bunting and some production equipment and cords. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person near production equipment, Alton, Illinois

  A person poses outdoors near some equipment. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Lincoln-Douglas Debates Staff member, Alton, Illinois

  A person poses outdoors holding his Lincoln-Douglas Debate Staff badge. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Person in parking lot near equipment, Alton, Illinois

  A person stands in a parking lot near a large metal platform with many coiled electrical cords on it and holds another electrical cord. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People near hay bales, Alton, Illinois

  Two people stand near an area with some hay bales surrounded by construction markers. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• Man by telephone pole, Alton, Illinois

  A man stands by a telephone pole with a sign which says "History Museum, 3 blocks" with an arrow. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.
• People speaking at fair, Alton, Illinois

  A young person speaks to a person in a long, black, 19th-century period dress near an outdoor fair. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Person with electric cable, Alton, Illinois

  A person holding a large, coiled electrical cord stands in a dark street and looks up at the sky. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• People pick up programs at outdoor tent, Alton, Illinois

  Individuals, some dressed in 19th-century period costume, pick up programs at a table underneath an outdoor tent. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Person near column with statue, Alton, Illinois

  A person poses near a tall, outdoor column topped with a winged figure. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Alton, Illinois.