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ACORN Rally

Date: 
Description: Women hold signs at an ACORN rally. One woman's sign touts "Jesse Jackson in '88!".
Drawing

Velocipede Race in Paris

Date: 12 1868
Description: Engraved view of four women racing on bicycles. Spectators in the background are behind a fence.
Photograph

League of Women Voters Candidate Forum

Date: 02 22 1956
Description: Margaret Johnson and Betty Hancock, members of the League of Women Voters, display a poster announcing a public meeting where candidates for mayor, 20th wa...
Photograph

Frame 53: Woman in Hat

Date: 1964
Description: A woman wearing a knit cap stands in front of a microphone. The badge on her chest identifies her as an MFDP member from Hinds County. Three men behind her...
Photograph

Work Relief Sewing Project

Date: 01 11 1935
Description: Several women are sitting at sewing machines. Caption reads: "Milwaukee, Wis Jan 11, 1935. Women making new and repairing old clothing for relief families....
Photograph

American Legion #57 Drill Team

Date: 1935
Description: Group of women in formation. List of women on back: Lois Hart, Louise Onsgard, Alva Bergor, Laura Grey, Margaret Smith, Mrs. Larson, Edna Korth, Mary King,...
Photograph

Rally for John F. Kennedy

Date: 10 23 1960
Description: View of audience at a rally for John F. Kennedy for president.
Photograph

Nixon/Lodge Supporters

Date: 1960
Description: Campaigners for the 1960 Republican ticket of Richard M. Nixon for president and Henry Cabot Lodge for vice-president.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Possess rare ability as a business woman

Date: 1925-06-23
County: Fond Du Lac
City: Fond du Lac
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Women only on national roll of honor

Date: 1930-04-13
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Photograph

Presidential Candidate Richard M. Nixon

Date: 1960
Description: Republican presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon speaks at an outdoor event. There is an airplane in the background. Patricia Nixon is shown seated behin...
Photograph

Dane County Board of Supervisors

Date: 1934
Description: Dane County Board of Supervisors in session.
Photograph

Bowlers for Reynolds for Mayor

Date: 03 29 1961
Description: Two women holding up bowling balls pose in profile. The original caption states: "In a gesture of loyalty to their boss, Henry Reynolds, members of the Rey...
Photograph

Photographing the Electronic Sign

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: View from behind of a woman holding up her smart phone to take a photograph of the electronic sign outside of the Milwaukee Theater. The sign is advertisin...
Photograph

People Waiting to Enter the Donald Trump Rally

Date: 03 29 2016
Description: A line of men and women waiting outdoors to enter the Donald Trump rally held in the Janesville Conference Center. Many of the people are wearing shirts, p...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1960
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon and running mate Henry Cabot Lodg...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 
Description: Two presidential political campaign stickers and one button for Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. One sticker is blue with white text and reads: "Monda...
Print

Cartoon of Jefferson Davis

Date: 
Description: Carte-de-visite cartoon drawing of Jefferson Davis, being captured by Union troops while wearing a dress and escorted by other women. Titled "A So Called P...
Print

"The Revolution"

Date: 07 15 1869
Description: Page one of the "The Revolution."
Photograph

Jane Addams

Date: 1881
Description: Quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as w...

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