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Description: | Strike of Chattanooga Packinghouse Workers. A number of workers, one holding a picket sign, are sitting on a railroad track. |
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Description: | Shell labor rally at an unknown location. Signs include the sayings, "Equal Pay for Women," "Negro and White, Unite and Fight," and "Let the Packers Pay O... |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | Crowd gathered for the dedication of a new bridge at Sauk City by Governor Emmanuel Philipp. Many onlookers carry parasols. |
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Description: | John J. Finley, a candidate for Alderman in the 14th ward (Chattanooga?) addressing an election rally of 2,000 "Wilson Workers". |
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Description: | Elevated view of the county fair, including Ferris wheel and horse racetrack. Caption reads: "The World's Best County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wis." |
Date: | 09 1957 |
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Description: | Mob violence during the integration crisis in Little Rock. Probably taken between September 20th, when Governor Faubus withdrew the National Guard and Sept... |
Date: | 09 04 1957 |
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Description: | First attempt of the Little Rock Nine to enter Central High School. They were denied entrance by the Arkansas National Guard who had been called up by Gove... |
Date: | 09 1957 |
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Description: | The police used fire hoses to control the angry crowds that gathered near Central High School during the integration crisis. There is a boy on the ground w... |
Date: | 1910 |
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Description: | Main hall with description of location. Hall was 225 feet long, 100 feet wide and 65 feet high. Also gives basement size under main hall (36,000 square f... |
Date: | 07 03 1886 |
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Description: | Interior view of the Schlitz Palm Garden filled with finely dressed people. The Schlitz logo appears in the upper left corner. Located on N. 3rd Street, so... |
Date: | 1891 |
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Description: | Elevated view of fountain in front of the old City Hall, with a memorial to Henry Bergh (?-1888), founder of the American Humane Society. Several other bui... |
Date: | 1886 |
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Description: | Print advertising the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition. View of building with flags flying from almost every peak on the the roof. Pedestrians and horse-dra... |
Date: | 05 26 1909 |
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Description: | The unveiling of the Abraham Lincoln Statue in front of the Gilbert Simmons Memorial Library. |
Date: | 1915 |
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Description: | Wisconsin Street looking east from the River Bridge. Caption reads: "Wisconsin St. East from River, Milwaukee, Wis." |
Date: | 1940 |
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Description: | Basin or slip area. The city is on a hill in the background, and boats are in the river. On the left is a sidewalk and railing with stairs. People are wa... |
Date: | 1937 |
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Description: | Opening ceremonies for a Work Progress Administration (WPA) exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
Date: | 10 15 1965 |
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Description: | Opponents of the War in Vietnam protesting at Truax Air Force Base. This event, which was probably sponsored by local members of the National Coordinating... |
Date: | 09 03 1918 |
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Description: | A crowd of adults and children looks over a JN-4HG gunnery trainer airplane / biplane which has landed in a field. Airplane has a black cat symbol in a ci... |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Home baseball park for the Milwaukee Braves baseball team. The field is on the upper left, with the rest of the image taken over by the full parking lots. |
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Description: | Home field of the Milwaukee Braves baseball team. The field is in the center, and is surrounded by a parking lot full of automobiles. |
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