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International Scout Painted in University of Illinois Colors

Date: 1967
Description: Color advertising photograph of a 1967 International Scout pickup painted in the colors of the University of Illinois, apparently carrying college football...
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Birthday Boy

Date: 1957
Description: A boy blowing out 9 candles on a birthday cake.
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Mrs. Edna Kern

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Mrs. Edna Kern, a farm wife, standing in her kitchen holding a pie. Her husband is Ernest G. Kern.
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Joe Yanksy, a One-Man Band

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Joe Yansky (Bohemian), a one-man band with an accordion and drums.
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Joe Yansky, a One-Man Band

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Joe Yanksy (Bohemian), a one-man band with accordion and drums.
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Curling Match

Date: 1956
Description: Curlers sweep in front of a stone during a curling match.
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Rosa Parks at Clinton Students Gathering

Date: 1956
Description: Rosa Parks attending a Highlander Christmas vacation event for Clinton Black High School Students, the first integrated in the South.
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Library after Remodeling

Date: 11 1955
Description: Elevated view from the balcony of the north end of the Wisconsin Historical Society's library reading room showing the recent remodeling. The remodeling di...
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SCEF Conference

Date: 04 1962
Description: A voter registration panel at a SCEF (Southern Conference Educational Fund) conference. Seated at the table are Hosea L. Williams, W.P. Mitchell of the Tus...
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SCEF Conference

Date: 04 1962
Description: Bishop Edgar A Love, chairman of SCEF (Southern Conference Educational Fund) listens while Dorthy Vails, a leader of the Talladega College SNCC engages in ...
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SCEF Leaders

Date: 04 1962
Description: James Dombrowski, (left), executive director of SCEF, the Southern Conference Educational Fund, and Bishop Edgar A. Love, SCEF chairman, during a meeting.
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Bob Moses

Date: 1962
Description: SNCC leader Bob Moses. Although this image is not fully captioned, it is believed to be the voter registration office in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Anna Mae Davis

Date: 1932
Description: Anna Mae Davis, a Madison attorney, economist, and perennial candidate for attorney general on the Wisconsin Socialist Party ticket. This portrait is from ...
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Man Knitting

Date: 1940
Description: Elderly man sitting in a rocking chair and knitting.
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Model Building Papered with Postage Stamps

Date: 1940
Description: Man pointing to a wall clock on the exterior of a model building completely papered with postage stamps.
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Fourth of July in Madison

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Danny Hawson from Lake Mendota Drive found Fourth of July fun in his cap gun and balloons.
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Westmorland Fourth of July

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Diane O'Neil, Carl Sylvester and Mark Moran wait at the refreshment stand at the Westmorland Park Fourth of July celebration.
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Sign Language Class

Date: 11 15 1954
Description: Women in a neighborhood near Dean Avenue study sign language so that more deaf women can join their homemakers' club. Mrs. James Stockton studies the sign ...
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Daniel D. Mich

Date: 02 15 1955
Description: Daniel D. Mich, vice-president and editorial director of Look Magazine, and UW President E.B. Fred are seated at the speaker table at the University...
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Girl Scout Round-Up Planning

Date: 03 24 1955
Description: Making final arrangements for the West District Round-Up of Girl Scouts on May 7th are the Food chairmen for the West District Round-Up of Girl Scouts on M...

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