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Walking is a Crime in Alabama

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Description: Poster showing a priest behind bars above the text: "Walking Is A Crime In Alabama!" Other text reads: "Demand Federal Protection of Civil Rights." The pos...
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Rev. Joseph Lowery

Date: 1991
Description: Rev. Joseph Lowery, minister, civil rights leader, and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), speaking to a conference sponsored...
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Anne Braden and Ben Chavis

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Description: Anne Braden and Rev. Ben Chavis at an SOC (Southern Organizing Committee for Economic and Human Welfare) event. Braden and Chavis were founding members a...
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Bethel Lutheran Church School Building Campaign

Date: 03 18 1949
Description: Group portrait of seven men involved in the Bethel Lutheran Church campaign to raise $100,000 in 100 weeks for a new Sunday school building. Seated left to...
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Wisconsin Council of Churches Radio Committee

Date: 04 28 1949
Description: Standing before a WKOW microphone are, left to right: Arthur Olson, and Mrs Henry (Ruth) Czerysinski, members of the First University Church choir, Allan ...
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Matiss Briedis Family

Date: 08 16 1949
Description: The Matiss Briedis family, from Latvia, with some of the Madison men and women who have found them a new home in Madison. Seated are Matiss, 42, former Lat...
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Queen of Peace Queen's Guild Committee

Date: 10 24 1949
Description: Members of the planning committee for the "old time get-together fun night" sponsored by the Queen's Guild of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Seated, left ...
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Women's Catholic Order of Foresters

Date: 11 14 1949
Description: Group portrait of fifteen of the rangers and officers from Madison courts of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters who assisted at the formal installatio...
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Planning Committee for YMCA Inter-Faith Party

Date: 04 18 1950
Description: Gathered together to formulate plans for the inter-faith party for young adults in Madison churches are, standing left to right: Conrad Hilberry, Religious...
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Knights of Columbus-Zor Shrine Committee

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Committee members plan the seventh annual Knights of Columbus-Zor Shrine softball extravaganza. Louis Fiore is the KC chairman and Lyle Andrews is the Zor ...
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Council of Church Women Committee for World Day of Prayer

Date: 01 22 1951
Description: Group portrait of the Council of Church Women's Committee for the annual World Day of Prayer. Seated in foreground left to right: Mrs. A.R. (Pearl) Jenning...
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Methodist Church Group

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: Four officers of the Bethany Group of the First University Methodist Church. Seated is Helen Curtis, president. Left to right: Ruth Bumgartner, vice presid...
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B'nai B'rith Purim Ball Committee

Date: 03 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of some of the committee members making arrangements for the annual B'nai B'rith Purim ball at the Beth Israel center which annually inaugur...
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Catholic Women's Club Tea

Date: 09 13 1952
Description: Group portrait of five board members of the Catholic Women's Club of Madison at their annual fall tea and meeting.
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Purim Ball Committee

Date: 03 15 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Purim Ball committee of the B'nai B'rith Women's chapter. In the front row, left to right, are: Sally (Mrs. Robert) Roth, Mrs. Simon ...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Members of the B'nai B'rith Women social committee gather for the organization's Membership Tea. B'nai B'rith Women is a Jewish service and charitable orga...
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Queen of Peace Bazaar

Date: 11 13 1954
Description: Women's Catholic Order of Foresters Court 597 at Madison's Our Lady Queen of Peace bazaar committee admire articles that will be on sale. From left are: an...
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St. Bernards's Catholic Church Bazaar Committee

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: (Left to right) Mrs. Frank (Clara) Zeier, Mrs. J.W. (Lucille) Noltner, Mrs. Wilfred J. (Blanche) Schlimgen, and Mrs. Joseph (Edith) Hoffman plan the annual...
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Catholic Women's Club

Date: 04 23 1957
Description: Group portrait of the committee chairmen for the annual spring banquet of the Catholic Woman's Club. Members include, left to right: Elizabeth Teslaw, even...
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De Porres Guild Bazaar Preparation

Date: 10 01 1957
Description: Members of the De Porres Guild make preparations for the upcoming bazaar. Proceeds will benefit the Blessed Martin Guild which conducts social, recreationa...

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