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100,000th Farmall Celebration

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view over crowd of people towards a man standing on a platform, possibly Cyrus McCormick III. He is speaking to a large group of people gathered o...
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Booker T. Washington

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Description: A man thought to be Booker T. Washington speaks to a crowd of people from the porch of a building.
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Daisy Bates at a Podium

Date: 05 1960
Description: Daisy Bates speaks at a podium, with several people, including a smiling man, seated to her left.
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Father Groppi and Vel Phillips on Hood of Bus

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Description: Father James Groppi speaking through a megaphone from the hood of a bus. Groppi stands with Alderperson Vel Phillips. Several of the people in the assemble...
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Monona Lake Assembly Pavilion Interior

Date: 1886
Description: A view inside the Monona Lake Assembly Pavilion showing people gathered listening to speakers. Behind the speakers, a large banner is displayed. It is deco...
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Frame 45: Mr. Steptoe and Microphones Speaking at Rally

Date: 1964
Description: E.W. Steptoe speaks into several microphones, while several people look on in the background.
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Elie Wiesel

Date: 09 2006
Description: Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel speaking. A group of people are sitting and listening in the background.
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Canadian Defense Fund Conference

Date: 1957
Description: A man stands at a podium for the King Edward Sheraton hotel. Other people are behind him. Caption reads: "Main speaker at the recent Canadian Defense Fund ...
Poster

Remember The Boys In France! — Write Them Often

Date: 1918
Description: This poster features an image of a large crowd of people watching a few men speaking on Wall Street. One man, Charles Brickley, is kicking a pigskin over t...
Postcard

Reuben Gold Thwaites Speaking at Newport

Date: 08 1909
Description: A man is standing on a small ridge, surrounded by people sitting on the ground. He is holding an open book and speaking. Caption reads: "Reuben G. Thwaites...
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Sigurd F. Olson at Rededication of the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest

Date: 05 1969
Description: Sigurd F. Olson standing outdoors speaking to a group of people. Sigurd was a son-in-law of Soren and Christine Uhrenholdt.
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Sigurd F. Olson at Rededication of the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest

Date: 05 1969
Description: Sigurd F. Olson standing outdoors speaking to a group of people. Sigurd was a son-in-law of Soren and Christine Uhrenholdt.
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Dreyfus and the "Red Vest Whistle-Stop Special" Bus

Date: 07 31 1978
Description: When he began his campaign for Governor, few people felt that Lee Sherman Dreyfus would be successful. Although his campaign was underfunded, he attracted...
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Allis-Chalmers Rally

Date: 10 20 1946
Description: Outdoor rally of Allis-Chalmers workers. A man is speaking into a microphone in the front and people stand on the sidewalk and the grassy rise in the backg...
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The Reverend Jesse Jackson

Date: 1975
Description: The Reverend Jesse Jackson addressing an Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) rally in its headquarters. He is pointing with one finger while s...
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Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Campaigns in Madison

Date: 09 21 1960
Description: Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., ex-United Nations Envoy and Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, spoke to nearly 300 people at the Madison Municipal Airport.
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West German Consul Speaks

Date: 07 08 1964
Description: West German Consul in Chicago, Dr. Klaus Bloemer, spoke to about 30 people from the Wisconsin Summer Language Institute at the Wisconsin Center. He emphasi...
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President Carter Speaking on Stage

Date: 10 06 1980
Description: View from audience of President Jimmy Carter addressing a crowd of people from a stage. On the left Vel Phillips sits on the stage near an American Flag. A...
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President Carter Speaking on Stage

Date: 10 06 1980
Description: View from audience of President Jimmy Carter addressing a crowd of people from a stage. On the left Vel Phillips sits on the stage near an American Flag. A...
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The Audience at the Bernie Sanders Rally

Date: 04 03 2016
Description: Elevated view from crowd of Bernie Sanders standing at a podium in the middle of the Kohl Center. Some of the people in the crowd are recording him on thei...

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