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Industry Building at the Fair

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Description: Interior view of the crowds in the Wisconsin Industry Building and the building's unusual art deco decoration. Few photographs depict African Americans at ...
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Church Picnic

Date: 1976
Description: A group of African Americans gathered at a picnic table for an outdoor church picnic.
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Johns Island Group by Morning Star Hall

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Description: A group participating in the Citizenship group standing in front of Morning Star Hall, Johns Island. Charleston Evening Post and New Courier image.
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Packinghouse District Convention

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Description: An undated photograph of a convention of District 1 of the United Packinghouse Workers of America. A sign in the background bears a picture of President Fr...
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Obama and Obey

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Description: Congressman David R. Obey and President Barack Obama in the Oval Office in the White House. The photograph is autographed for Obey: "Congratulations for 40...
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Otis Elevator

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view from stairway of the ornate Otis elevator in the Wisconsin Historical Society building. This elevator was installed as original equipment in ...
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Frame 20: People Lined Up At Courthouse and Cops

Date: 1964
Description: A line of predominantly African-American people likely outside of the Leflore County Courthouse, probably at a voter registration drive. Caucasian law enfo...
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Frame 55: Lining up to Vote

Date: 1964
Description: A line of people stand outdoors in front of the open doorway of a building. Included are both Caucasian and African-American men and women.
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Frame 56: Going into Voting Booth

Date: 1964
Description: Two African-American men wait outside voting booths. In the foreground two women sit at a table. Signs above the booths read: [...] Here For Business [...]...
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Vel Phillips in the Milwaukee Common Council

Date: 1970
Description: Vel Phillips speaking into a microphone at her desk in the Milwaukee Common Council. Other desks and men are behind her. The council room has ornate interi...
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Vel Phillips in Common Council

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Description: View over back of chair towards Vel Phillips sitting at a table talking with an unidentified man on her right. In the background, sitting on the other side...
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Security at the Donald Trump Rally

Date: 03 29 2016
Description: Nine Secret Service agents and police, all men, are standing around the doors at the entrance to the Janesville Conference Center which is hosting the Dona...
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Unique Dance Group

Date: 05 22 1989
Description: Five dancers in vertical-striped overalls performing in front of an audience indoors. Caption reads: "Members of the Unique dance group perform at the Linc...
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Demonstrators at a PUSH March

Date: 01 15 1975
Description: Demonstrators at a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) March walking around the White House to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the birth of Martin L...
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Demonstrators at a PUSH March

Date: 01 15 1975
Description: Demonstrators at a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) March walking around the White House to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the birth of Martin L...
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Activities at the South Madison Neighborhood Center

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Teenagers enjoy jitter-bug dancing at the South Madison Neighborhood Center at 609 Center Street. Jean Brown (444 Hawthorne Court) is the director of the c...
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Civil Rights Leaders Call on President

Date: 01 1950
Description: 22 people posing together in front of the White House. Caption reads: "CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS CALL ON PRESIDENT: Pictured on White House grounds is the deleg...

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