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| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Rear view of Vel Phillips sitting at her desk in the Milwaukee Common Council chamber. Other unidentified council members are sitting at their desks. The m... |
| Date: | 05 1924 |
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| Description: | View of an outdoor gathering of an African American community. |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | A woman holds a sign that reads "Stand up with the Freedom Democrats." In the left foreground is a police officer, and in the background are more people ho... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | In the foreground are Hartman Turnbow and another MFDP delegate. Several men and women outdoors wear badges on their chests, and patriotic banners and fla... |
| Date: | 08 29 1966 |
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| Description: | Father James Groppi leading a fair housing march. |
| Date: | 1989 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Nellie Wilson posing in front of an American flag and a Smith Steel Workers logo. |
| Date: | 1991 |
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| Description: | Willie Rudd, president of the United Furniture Workers Local 282 as well as the national union, at a SOC (Southern Organizing Committee) labor conference i... |
| Date: | 12 11 1958 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated group portrait of diners at the NAACP Milwaukee Branch's 1958 Annual Dinner. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Daisy Bates, who is wearing a fur, poses with other people at an NAACP event. |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Vel Phillips in her judges's black robe with an American flag behind her. She was the 13th District Children's Court judge, the first woman and... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Colonel O'Donnel, a commanding officer for the 14th Infantry, posing with two other soldiers. The three men are outside and there is an American flag behin... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Three people stand outdoors at Highlander Folk School. From left to right are: May Justus (most likely), Kwa O. Hagen and Septima Clark. There is an Americ... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Several members of the Wisconsin delegation who support Eugene McCarthy, gather around the state sign at the National Democratic Convention. Only Hilton H... |
| Date: | 11 15 1947 |
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| Description: | Michigan halfback, Gene Derricette, intercepting a pass intended for Wisconsin's Clarence Self, during their football game at Camp Randall Stadium. |
| Date: | 02 10 1919 |
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| Description: | Members of the 15th Regiment (Colored) of the New York National Guard arrive home as heroes. They earned the distinction of being the only regiment to neve... |
| Date: | 05 17 1905 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of students and teachers of an integrated class at Eastman School. They are posing in front of the schoolhouse, and a flag is displa... |
| Date: | 12 11 1958 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over people sitting at tables in front of the head table, at the NAACP Milwaukee Branch's 1958 Annual Dinner. Roy Wilkins, seated in the midd... |
| Date: | 06 30 1970 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a man standing wearing a vest, furry hat and headband, American Flag cape and holding a tin of sardines in front of a crowd sitting at a r... |
| Date: | 01 03 1979 |
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| Description: | Vel Phillips, wearing a grey outfit is standing at a podium holding up her right hand near Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Bruce Beilfuss standing on... |
| Date: | 12 20 1945 |
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| Description: | Group of 15 women and six men attending a meeting at USO Service Club. The group is predominantly African Americans. Probably taken in First Unitarian Soc... |
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