Photograph
Fidel Castro Rally and Protest on University of Wisconsin Campus
| U.W. students protest a rally by the Wisconsin Socialist Club, hosts of an event at the Wisconsin Union theater supporting Fidel Castro and protesting the recent abortive American invasion of Communist Cuba. Protesting anti-Castro students at the theater carry signs. The sign on the left is being carried by Luis Valdez, a Cuban student now living in Madison. Words on the sign read: "I am a Cuban. I hate Castro and/or Communism." |
| Image ID: | 113670 |
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| Creation Date: | 04 21 1961 |
| Creator Name: | Sroda, Richard |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Richard Sroda photographs, 1960-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2913.0080B |
| Original Dimensions: | 35 mm |
| Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on April 22, 1961. One of 15 images. |
| Clubs |
| College students |
| University of Wisconsin |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Women |
| Communism |
| Demonstrations |
| Socialist Party (U.S.) |
| Signs and signboards |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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