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Safety Cadet Team

Date: 02 21 1985
Description: The Auer Avenue School's safety cadet team standing in front of the school building.
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Food Drive for Thanksgiving

Date: 11 18 1965
Description: Elementary school students collect nonperishable food to be distributed by the Salvation Army.
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Chess Match

Date: 03 09 1989
Description: Calvin Johnson, right, Custer High School chess champion, takes on Paul Henk to defend his title.
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School Segregation Protest March

Date: 1964
Description: A group of protesters march down a street, led by a car. They are protesting school segregation.
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Girl with Origami Peace Crane

Date: 09 20 1989
Description: Melodie Albritton holds up an origami crane she folded at St. Nicholas School.
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Students in Kitchen Classroom, Roosevelt Junior High

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Description: Elevated view of students in a home economics kitchen classroom at Roosevelt Junior High.
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Girl with Origami Peace Crane

Date: 09 20 1989
Description: Janine Dagons resting her chin on a table with an origami peace crane sitting in front of her.
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Vel Phillips Speaking in Classroom

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Description: View from back of classroom towards Vel Phillips standing behind a desk. The chalkboard behind her reads: "Protective" and "Public Works." There is a map o...
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First Day of School

Date: 08 27 1989
Description: A man is sitting on his sofa, watching his son write a card. Caption reads: "Joe Gofoe said he and his son Elton, 5, were 'big boys' and could handle the f...
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Richard E. Green

Date: 11 15 1967
Description: A young man in a Milwaukee N.A.A.C.P. Youth Council t-shirt is standing and talking to a group of children. Caption reads: "Richard E. Green, 22, of 3233 N...
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North Division Seniors

Date: 06 09 1989
Description: Elevated view of high school students in caps and gowns smiling and waving. Caption reads: "North Division seniors kidded around as they prepared to march ...
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Jason Boyd

Date: 06 15 1989
Description: A high school student in cap and gown is hugging a woman. Caption reads: "END OF THE ROAD — Jason Boyd hugged the mother of a fellow graduate after Riversi...
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Thanksgiving Dinner in Class

Date: 11 21 1967
Description: A woman is carving a turkey, which is on a table full of many dishes. Several children are sitting and looking on from behind their desks. Caption reads: "...
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UW-Milwaukee Students

Date: 10 15 1984
Description: Four students are standing and sitting outside a building and talking. Caption reads: "Student activism has waned on college campuses and students now are ...
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Walter Bankhead

Date: 03 22 1967
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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Corporal Daisy Berry

Date: 1957
Description: A woman in military uniform is sitting at a desk writing in a notepad. Caption on back reads: "Cpl Daisy Berry, Milwaukee, Wisc., a member of the 7871st Tr...
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Debutante Training

Date: 08 25 1967
Description: A woman is holding hands with two young women, with several young men and women looking on from behind them. Caption reads: "Walk slowly," were the instruc...
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Judo Class

Date: 07 05 1967
Description: A judo instructor is coaching two young men, while three more young men are looking on. Caption reads: "Instructor Marshall Bullock, 2602 N. 19th st., work...
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Milwaukee Public Schools Black Pupil Walkout

Date: 10 01 1977
Description: Several African-American teenagers are standing outside a building, some wearing coats and some under umbrellas. A sign reads: "Fight for the Right." Capti...
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Practice Job Interview

Date: 03 13 1968
Description: A young man is sitting at a table with a microphone in front of him. He is facing an older man, whose back is to the camera. Caption/article excerpt reads:...

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