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Madison Free Library Bookmobile

Date: 02 09 1954
Description: African-American bookmobile driver, Bert Rogers, checking for carbon monoxide in the bookmobile because the motor is kept running for heat. The bookmobile ...
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Madison Free Library Bookmobile

Date: 02 09 1954
Description: Sylvia Nuckles checking out a book from Bert Rogers, the driver and circulation staff for the Madison Free Library bookmobile.
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Duke Ellington at the keyboard at a jazz big band concert in the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Ray Nance singing into a microphone at the Duke Ellington jazz big band concert in the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Duke Ellington jazz big band performing at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion. Pictured are clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton and bassist Wendell Marshall...
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New Pines Restaurant

Date: 07 28 1954
Description: Two African American cooks standing by a stone hearth in the kitchen at the New Pines restaurant located at 2413 Parmenter Street. One of the cooks might ...
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St. Paul African Methodist Summer Bible School

Date: 08 25 1955
Description: Leaders of the two-week summer Bible school at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church located at 631 East Dayton Street. Pastor B. W. Vann is with Rev...
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Carson Gulley at His New Restaurant

Date: 09 12 1962
Description: Local celebrity chef, Carson Gulley, posing with the sign for his new restaurant and catering firm at 5522 University Avenue.
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison Women's Club presents an original play "Man and His God' to raise money for scholarships. Members of one of the play's choirs provides musical back...
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CORE Members Singing in Assembly Chambers

Date: 04 27 1964
Description: Twenty-seven members of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) are linking arms and singing "We Shall Overcome" in the balcony of the Wisconsin Assembly Ch...
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Reflected Scene on Monona Bay

Date: 09 28 1957
Description: Two fishermen reflected in Monona Bay while standing on a dock. One man is wearing a hat and leaning on a long fishing pole, and the other man is standing...
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Hank Aaron Appears Before the Rounder's Club

Date: 12 19 1957
Description: Milwaukee Braves outfielder, Hank Aaron, talks to the Rounder's Club and makes a donation to the Wisconsin State Journal's Empty Stocking Club. Shown with ...
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Madison Health Studio

Date: 01 15 1958
Description: Professional wrestler, "Lil" Arthur Thomas, tensing his biceps at the Madison Health Studio at 235 West Gilman Street.
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We Saw You . . . at Madison Libraries

Date: 03 05 1958
Description: The Madison Bookmobile makes eleven stops in the city. Shown in the bookmobile are (left to right): Mrs. Tom Newport and son, Jim (5437 Dahlen Drive); libr...
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Planning Committee for State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Date: 10 23 1958
Description: The planning committee for the 6th annual state conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) meets to discuss the c...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Hilton Hann...
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New Members of the Wisconsin Assembly

Date: 01 11 1961
Description: Standing on a desk in the Assembly Chamber is Beth Coggs, four-year-old daughter of Assemblyman Isaac Coggs, a Democrat from Milwaukee. She is holding a do...
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NAACP Brotherhood Week Display at Madison Central Library

Date: 02 15 1961
Description: The Dane County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Brotherhood Week display, including books, recordings and other material...

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