Date: | 1899 |
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Description: | Elevated view from across street of men posing with farm and lawn equipment along the storefront of a McCormick Harvesting Machine Company dealership. Thre... |
Date: | 05 07 1964 |
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Description: | Americus Kates, 10, surveys the candy case before making his selections. |
Date: | 1965 |
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Description: | Children hold signs that read "We Need A Place To Play" and "We Need a Street to Play On," which is related to the Newark Community Union Project. |
Date: | 07 03 1886 |
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Description: | The east side of the Schlitz Palm Garden at N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue. The Schlitz Palm Garden opened on July 3, 1886 and was one of the ... |
Date: | 05 1957 |
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Description: | Members of the Chicago delegation to the Prayer Pilgrimmage for Freedom in Washington, D.C. |
Date: | 10 1957 |
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Description: | Martin Luther King, Jr., during his appearance at the United Packinghouse Workers of American Wage-Policy Conference. With him are Russell Lasley (left), ... |
Date: | 1953 |
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Description: | Outside a Chicago A&P grocery store, striking members of the United Packinghouse Workers of America urge shoppers to boycott products of the Cudahy company... |
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Description: | The Honorable John D. Brown, Director of Public Celebrations for the City of Boston, presents Daisy Bates with a replica of the famed "Paul Revere Bowl" at... |
Date: | 1968 |
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Description: | Three members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Youth Council Commandos (Milwaukee) kneel over George Wallace presidential ... |
Date: | 1960 |
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Description: | Three men pose together on a picket line at the Case plant. The man in the center holds a sign reading: "Case Local demands justice." The Case eagle on a g... |
Date: | 1967 |
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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. |
Date: | 09 08 1967 |
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Description: | Protesters at a rally for fair housing. One man is holding a sign that reads: "We Demand Fair Housing Now," while others behind him are using a bullhorn. |
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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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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... |
Date: | 10 1969 |
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Description: | Vel Phillips sitting next to Coretta Scott King. Vel is wearing two button pins on her lapel. Coretta is holding in her lap the book "My Life with Martin L... |
Date: | 11 17 1977 |
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Description: | Wesley Scott, executive director of the Milwaukee Urban League, is standing with his right hand on his chest. |
Date: | 03 22 1967 |
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Description: | A boy is working on an art project. Caption reads: "Art projects are popular this month at St. Benedict's school, 1004 W. State St. The children have had n... |
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