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Vel Phillips Speaking with Arthur Goldberg
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Vel Phillips stands while speaking with Arthur Goldberg, former Secretary of Labor and, at the time of the photograph, Supreme Court Justice. Another man can be seen just behind her. The men are wearing suits and neckties. Vel is wearing a herringbone suit with a dark collar. Her handbag is on the table.
April 8, 1961
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Vel Phillips Fashion Portrait
December 5, 1961
Portrait of Vel Phillips sitting and posing for a fashion shoot. She is wearing a dark outfit with a fur-lined coat. She has a handbag on her right arm and is wearing a pearl necklace.
Vel Phillips with Group at Table
Vel Phillips sits at a table with a group of African American men and women. The table is covered with handbags, eyeglasses, and beverages. Several more people are standing in the background, two i...
Vel Phillips and Two Men
Vel Phillips chats with two men. She is wearing a dress, sweater and scarf and is holding papers and roses in one arm. The men are wearing plaid suits and neckties. The man on the left is holding s...
Vel Phillips Fashion Portrait
December 5, 1961
Full-length portrait of Vel Phillips wearing a dark dress with matching elbow-length gloves and earrings. She is holding a light-colored clutch handbag. In the background is a television.
Vel Phillips and Milwaukee Turners
1992
Vel Phillips, wearing a checkered suit is displaying a glass award while standing next to a podium. A man wearing a suit stands next to her. The sign on the podium reads: "Milwaukee Turners, Feb-14...
Vel Phillips and Child
Rear view of Vel Phillips walking on a sidewalk in a neighborhood, with a small child walking in front of her. Vel is wearing a long coat and a hat.
