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| 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: | 01 10 1949 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | A woman in a black coat is taking a picture with her phone of another woman in a blue blazer, who is standing in front of a metal barrier fence. They are i... |
| Date: | 02 11 2016 |
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| Description: | An older man is standing outdoors holding up a blue painted sign strapped around his neck. Attached to the sign is an analog clock, and a poster in support... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Stamp advertising the 1915 Wisconsin State Fair. Includes an illustration of a woman waving a "Wis." pennant, overlooking crowds at the fairground. Stamp t... |
| Date: | 02 11 2016 |
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| Description: | A group of men and women are marching while holding up signs, or drumming on drums, reading: "Black Lives Matter," "Immigrant Justice," and "Fight for $15.... |
| Date: | 04 19 1958 |
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| Description: | Two women in the foreground are looking in a bag, which is marked: "DEMOCRATIC 'DELEGETTE' CHICAGO GETS MY VOTE". Fourteen women are standing in the backgr... |
| Date: | 01 05 1968 |
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| Description: | A man and woman get ready for the arrival of Mrs. George W. Romney at the Romney for President headquarters. Several campaign posters and banners are sprea... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | View down street towards three news vans sitting outside the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, a building adjacent to the Milwaukee Theater which is hosting the ... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | A couple poseing outside the Milwaukee Theater under the electronic sign announcing the Republican presidential debate. Another man, holding two phones, is... |
| Date: | 02 11 2016 |
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| Description: | People waiting outside the doors to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union, which is hosting the Democratic presidential debates. |
| Date: | 02 11 2016 |
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| Description: | A man in a Ron Paul for President t-shirt is holding up a sign reading: "Hillary is a Criminal" in front of a group of Hillary supporters. |
| Date: | 02 11 2016 |
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| Description: | A crowd of men and women are holding up signs for the "Fight for $15" movement. Several people are holding up signs reading: "Come Get Our Vote," and "Earn... |
| Date: | 10 11 1968 |
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| Description: | A woman is sitting and holding a cup of coffee on a plate, facing an unidentified person in the foreground. She is wearing a name tag that reads: "Carrie L... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Suffragists are holding small flags and handing out literature on a downtown street corner. A woman and a man are both wearing pin-back buttons t... |
| Date: | 10 31 1984 |
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| Description: | Geraldine Ferraro thanks a little boy and girl for giving her a bouquet of flowers after her speech. |
| Date: | 07 04 1969 |
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| Description: | Side view of a woman riding a penny-farthing down the street during the Old Milwaukee Days annual circus parade. A crowd of people are sitting or standing ... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | A young woman on the right is walking in front of a large crowd of protesters. She is wearing a reflective vest and is speaking through a megaphone. The cr... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Poster for "Democratic Candidates Kept Off the Ticket" for "Election Tuesday Nov. 7, 1922." Candidates and their photos include: Joseph R. Pfiffner, Emil T... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Group of men and women marching down Wisconsin Avenue. On the left is the Milwaukee Public Library, located at 814 West Wisconsin Avenue. Large sign reads:... |
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