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College Teacher Protest

Date: 12 04 1970
Description: Elevated view of college teachers, non-tenured, at UW-Parkside protesting the decision to not renew their contracts.
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Capitol Square Parade

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Description: Snapshot by Madison butcher Earl Omen of elephants parading past the Monona Avenue gate of the third Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Speaks Outdoors

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking from a stage to a crowd. On the stage from left to right are: Louis Howe, Governor Schmedeman (in white), Senator Robert M. ...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1928
Description: Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) from State Historical Society terrace on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a part of a banner at the bo...
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Grant County School Contest Winners

Date: 05 01 1914
Description: Unidentified children wearing ribbons on the lapels or collars pose on the lawn outside a brick building. Some of the children wear banners that say "Spell...
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Winnebago County Asylum Nursing Staff Group Portrait

Date: 1930
Description: Outdoor group portrait of six nurses, taken on the lawn of the Winnebago County Asylum. Three nurses standing in the back row are holding a "Winnebago" pen...
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Hayride

Date: 1930
Description: View of a hayride on the lawn outside a residential-type building. A group of girls stand in a wagon driven by two horses. Banners line the side of the wag...
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May Day at Wilson College

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Description: A woman on horseback leads a group of women carrying banners down a road at Wilson College as a crowd follows. A school building is in the background.
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Two Men with Decorated Truck

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Description: Roman Esser and Werner B. Esser stand in front of their truck. They are wearing work clothes. The truck appears to be decorated for a parade. A banner on t...
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Crowds at Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Crowds gather at games and other attractions at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Gathering of Girls Wearing State Sashes

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of girls wearing State sashes, and a group of boys on the right wearing uniforms. One boy has a drum, another boy has a flag, and th...
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Taxidermist Cart

Date: 1907
Description: A man in a suit and hat, and a ribbon on his lapel, poses in front of a cart with a sign that reads: "E.D. Ochsner, Taxidermist, Prairie du Sac, Wis." Bunt...
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Equinox Festival

Date: 09 09 1978
Description: A group portrait of musicians posing with a banner at the Equinox Festival. Seated in front from left to right are Tony Castaneda, drummer Ken Koepler (kne...
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Tractor-Drawn Mower at McCormick Works

Date: 05 15 1919
Description: A tractor-drawn Binder in factory yard. Men are holding cloth backdrop that is set up behind the Binder. There is a banner on the factory building, which p...

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