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Epstein Honored at Thomson Luncheon

Date: 10 25 1957
Description: Benjamin Epstein, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, was guest of honor at a luncheon given by Governor and Mrs. Vernon W. Th...
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Skate-A-Way for ERA

Date: 10 23 1980
Description: Several women and children are walking, riding bicycles, or on roller skates. Some are carrying signs that read: "Equality of rights under the law shall no...
Poster

"Dec. 8th Fast to Save a People" Poster

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Description: Social action poster advertising a fast. The caption reads: "Dec. 8th Fast to save a people." Below is a photograph of a Pakistani family. Text continues: ...
Poster

Stuggle for Justice: The Leavenworth Brothers Poster

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Description: Social action poster advertising a forum titled: "Forum, 'Stuggle for Justice' the Leavenworth Brothers." Held at Wichita State University CAC Theater on S...
Poster

"We interrupt this President to bring you some facts on Central America" Poster

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Description: Social action poster opposing a speech by Ronald Reagan. Caption at top left above the article reads: "On May 9, 1984, Ronald Regan delivered a television ...
Poster

"National March Against Death" Poster

Date: 1979
Description: Social action poster advertising a march against executions. The headline at top reads, "National March Against Death," and at the bottom "Stop Executions....
Poster

"Read it and Weep" Poster

Date: 1976
Description: Social action poster, with edit marks in red, on the United States Constitution, titled: "Read It And Weep." Red arrows point to descriptions of S1 in the ...
Poster

"Let Them Eat Cake" Poster

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Description: Social action poster advertising a sale to raise money for citizen groups. The poster reads, "Monday October 3rd 11am-2pm Madison Civic Center. Let Them Ea...
Poster

"Remember Wounded Knee" Poster

Date: 1973
Description: Social action poster advertising Native American Week, January 26-Feburuary 3, 1973. In the center is a photograph of two Native Americans, an adult and a ...
Poster

"Stop Racism and Repression" Poster

Date: 1974
Description: Poster advertising a demonstration to end racism and repression in North Carolina. An outline of the shape of North Carolina is in the center, with a banne...
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Judges For Wisconsin Veterans Of Foreign Wars Community Service Records

Date: 04 13 1960
Description: The Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars community service records for 1959 were judged by this committee. Left to right are: Bjarne Romnes, 4215 Waneta Trai...
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Affiliates At Foster Parents Institute

Date: 04 13 1960
Description: Many foster fathers also attended the Foster Parents Institute. One of the couples, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford (Margaret) Loiselle, 2605 Spencer Lane, converse...
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Affiliates At Foster Parents Institute

Date: 04 13 1960
Description: Edwin Robinson, 508 N. Frances Street, a staff member of the Dane County Department of Public Assistance, talks with two foster mothers, Mrs. Edwin Boley, ...
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Affiliates At Foster Parent s Institute

Date: 04 13 1960
Description: Foster parents are honored at an institute sponsored jointly by the Community Welfare Council foster Parents committee and the University of Wisconsin Exte...
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FLN Member on Patrol

Date: 08 1957
Description: An Algerian National Liberation Front member on patrol. He is holding a rifle and straddling two boulders. Behind him is the Algerian landscape.
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FLN Member Posing

Date: 08 1957
Description: An Algerian National Liberation Front member poses in the Algerian Desert. He is leaning against a boulder and squinting.
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FLN Members with NATO Bomb

Date: 08 1957
Description: Algerian National Liberation Front members show an unexploded bomb to Dickey Chapelle, proving NATO's involvement in the war. The men are crouched around t...
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FLN Training

Date: 08 1957
Description: Algerian National Liberation Front member doing push-ups among boulders during training in the desert. Around him other FLN members are watching.
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Algerian FLN Member Portrait

Date: 08 1957
Description: An Algerian National Liberation Front member poses for a photograph in the Algerian desert. He is holding his rifle with both hands and is wearing fatigues...
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FLN Members with Algerian Flag

Date: 08 1957
Description: Two Algerian National Liberation Front members stand atop a boulder holding the Algerian flag between them. They are wearing fatigues and one of them is ho...

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