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| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | First and second grade students in their classroom at Scribner School. |
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| Description: | Group of children at the Cherry Street branch of the Evansville Public Library using steropticons to view stereograph images. Bookshelves line the back wal... |
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| Description: | Public meetings for Mr. Bannerman, extreme right, an educational worker from Garner. Center with white suit, Scott Bates; Labor King General, Highlander F... |
| Date: | 05 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising a public speech by Dick Gregory, African American comedian and civil rights activist. Event took place May 19, 1972 at the University of... |
| Date: | 04 13 1960 |
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| 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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| Description: | Vel Phillips in the Milwaukee Common Council chamber. Also pictured are Arthur Rynders from the Waterworks Department, Lloyd D. Knapp from the Public Works... |
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| Description: | Group of people meeting about the Newark Community Union Project. |
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| Description: | Highlander Film Center preparing a health seminar for Alabama. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the town square with a stone monument and trees ringed by horse-drawn wagons and tall buildings. In the background an elaborate clock towe... |
| Date: | 02 11 2016 |
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| Description: | Former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner, a spokesperson for Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, talking with Wisconsin Public Television report... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | The front cover of a booklet titled: "A Guide To Community Action For Public School Integration." Text over image at bottom reads: "Highlander Staff Planni... |
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| Description: | The Honorable John D. Brown, Director of Public Celebrations for the City of Boston, presents Daisy Bates with a replica of the famed "Paul Revere Bowl" at... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | Students and three adults on standing on the steps at an entrance to South Boston High School. |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Formal portrait of Vel Phillips during her tenure as Wisconsin's Secretary of State. |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | George Wiley speaking at a rally, wearing a "Welfare Rights Now!" button on his shirt. |
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| Description: | A tea party on an airplane, a publicity stunt conceived by Harry Bruno to promote his Cleveland-area airline, Aeromarine Airlines. By taking local reporter... |
| Date: | 03 25 1952 |
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| Description: | Spelling champions from twenty-three Madison public and parochial schools will take part in the city spelling finals of the "Wisconsin State Journal" 1952 ... |
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| Description: | View from back of classroom towards Vel Phillips standing behind a desk. The chalkboard behind her reads: "Protective" and "Public Works." There is a map o... |
| Date: | 02 24 1954 |
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| Description: | Luida Sanders (right), a "writer's aide" and a state public health educator, presents first and second prizes to two writers and patients at the Madison V... |
| Date: | 10 01 1977 |
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| Description: | Several African-American teenagers are standing outside a building, some wearing coats and some under umbrellas. A sign reads: "Fight for the Right." Capti... |
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