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Daisy Bates at Broken Window

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Daisy Bates, an American civil rights activist, publisher and writer who played a leading role in the Little Rock integration crisis of 1957, looking through a broken window repaired with tape.

Date Created:
May 29, 1958
Creator:
Bates, Daisy

Publication Information

Creator Bates, Daisy
Date Created May 29, 1958

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 34 x 23 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Daisy Bates papers, 1946-1966
Call Number PH Mss 523.54
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465358002121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00523

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012C19
Legacy ID
WHi 32538

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