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Paper Mill Workers

Date: 01 1969
Description: David R. Obey speaks with factory workers at Wausau Paper Mill during his first campaign for Congress.
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Obey with Factory Workers

Date: 01 1969
Description: David R. Obey posing with factory workers at Wausau Paper Mill in Brokaw, WI, during his first campaign for Congress.
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Centralia Pulp and Paper Mill Historic Marker

Date: 06 02 1962
Description: Neil Nash, vice-president of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company, speaking to the crowd at the dedication of the Centralia Pulp and Paper Mill historical mar...
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Plankinton Meat Packing Strike

Date: 04 20 1948
Description: Striking workers and police outside of Plankinton Meat Packing.
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Striking Case Workers

Date: 03 13 1934
Description: Case company employees locked out of the Engineering Building.
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Fishing Village

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Description: Snow-covered buildings of a fishing village on Rock Island (also known as Pottawatomie Island).
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Clarence Sidesky's Tavern

Date: 04 10 1942
Description: Friday night, April 10th, 1942, at Clarence Sidesky's tavern, Route 3, Kenosha.
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Alfred Lawson and Women Inside Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Alfred Lawson is sitting with three women inside the cabin of a Lawson Air Liner.
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Jute Workers

Date: 1967
Description: Female jute workers stand outdoors near a railroad north of Hanoi, rebuilt after bombing.
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Lawson Air Liner Interior

Date: 1919
Description: View from rear of airplane of passengers sitting inside a Lawson Air Liner. One man is standing and facing the cockpit.
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Building a Floor

Date: 
Description: An employee of Clay Products Association builds a floor in a building under construction. Two men stand on the left near a brick wall.
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Unidentified Man and Woman Near Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: An unidentified man and woman posing in front of a Lawson Air Liner. Several men are pushing the plane backwards by the wings.
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People Standing Near Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Several people standing in a field inspecting a Lawson Air Liner. A woman and a man are facing the camera in the foreground.
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Allis-Chalmers Factory Gate During Strike

Date: 11 25 1946
Description: Allis-Chalmers factory gate during strike. Railroad tracks are in the foreground and a large group of police officers stand inside of and coming out of the...
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CARE Warehouse

Date: 11 20 1954
Description: Man taking inventory of Food Crusade packages in the CARE Warehouse.
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Lawson Air Liner and Bystanders

Date: 1919
Description: A Lawson Air Liner parked near a hangar. Men in uniforms are in the background, and suggest this could be a military base. Several people are standing near...
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Extension Agent at Potato World

Date: 1990
Description: County farm extension agent talks with Potato World employees.
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Drilling Well at Camp 8

Date: 1935
Description: Two men working at a well at Camp 8.
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Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 03 10 1942
Description: Two illegal gambling machines in a tavern on Highway 41, about one mile south of the Racine County Line. A man in a hat stands on the left, facing away.
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Lithographers' Strike Vote

Date: 01 10 1949
Description: Women casting ballots at the Lithographers' Local #7 Strike vote. The ballot box is on a stage at the front of a large crowded room.

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