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Father Groppi Resting with Marchers

Date: 1967
Description: Father James Groppi sitting with several of his fellow marchers, some in Milwaukee N.A.A.C.P. Youth Council shirts. Groppi has taken off one of his shoes.
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Mary Lee Griggs and Children with Blocks

Date: 1941
Description: Mary Lee Griggs, head of Parent Education and director of the Play School at Neighborhood House, with Catherine Oliva, Delores Caire, and Sam Moskowsky. Th...
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James Forman

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Description: James Forman, noted civil rights activist, smoking a cigarette. Forman was known for his work in SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) and as th...
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James Farmer

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Description: Portrait of James Farmer, civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). He is wearing a straw hat with a band that reads "[.....
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Portrait of James Farmer

Date: 1961
Description: Proof of a portrait of James Farmer, noted civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). Text written on the image states, "...
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Arden Shenker and Mark Laufman

Date: 1975
Description: Arden Shenker presents the Madison Jewish Community Council Young Leadership award to Mark Laufman.
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Interior of a Masonic Lodge

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Description: Interior view of a Masonic Lodge meeting hall. In the center on the wall is a framed document of the "Columbia Commandery." There are other framed portrait...
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John F Kennedy

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Description: John F. Kennedy seated next to Doug Witzeling at an event for the Chamber of Commerce. A man stands behind them.
Document

Constitution of the National Woman Suffrage Association

Date: 1873
Description: A copy of the Constitution of the National Woman Suffrage Association, which was attached to a letter from Susan B. Anthony to Matilde Franziska Anneke.
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CARE Warehouse

Date: 11 20 1954
Description: Man taking inventory of Food Crusade packages in the CARE Warehouse.
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Music Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the music room. There is a piano with a piano stool against the wall on the left. Two rocking chairs, two chairs and a desk are gathered a...
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Kitchen in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the kitchen, with cookware and tableware set out on a long counter. At the back of the room in front of a door is a blackboard.
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McCormick Works Club House

Date: 06 19 1907
Description: View from lobby of a room with a fireplace in the club house.
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Reading Room at McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1907
Description: View from doorway of the reading room. In the corner on the left is a newspaper rack. There is a fireplace along the back wall, and on the right is a rack ...
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Dining Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1907
Description: Table in front of large brick fireplace. The table is set with napkins in drinking glasses, mugs, pitchers and baskets of bread.
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Newton Minow Speaking

Date: 1962
Description: Newton Minow speaks at a National Association of Broadcasters event.
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Telstar Satellite Model

Date: 08 1961
Description: Members of the Senate Commerce Communications Subcommittee stand with a model of the Telstar satellite. A man holds a piece of the model and is pointing sk...
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Vel Phillips and Milwaukee NAACP

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Description: Vel Phillips being carried on the shoulders of Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council members. On the right is Father James Groppi speaking into a microphone on a p...
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Vel Phillips Pitching a Baseball

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Description: Vel Phillips, wearing a baseball glove, hat and a sweatshirt that reads "Milwaukee Commando NAACP Youth Council" pitching a baseball. In the background sta...
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Leon Varjian with "Color Guard"

Date: 12 03 1979
Description: W.S.A. (Wisconsin Student Association) President Leon Varjian, flanked by a "color guard," reads the eulogy for Vern the Mouse (lower right).

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