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Waiting for the Bus

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Description: An elderly woman sitting on a bench while waiting for a bus in a bus shelter. Behind her is a window which looks down the street.
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Doty Street

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Description: Rear view of a man, from the shoulders down, walking on a Doty Street sidewalk holding a hat and a newspaper in his hand. Snow is along both sides of the s...
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Students Picketing on Library Mall

Date: 1976
Description: Students protesting the Kuomintang's authoritarian control of Taiwan on Library Mall at the Calvary Lutheran Chapel. In the foreground a man is leaning aga...
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Joe Mayer 01

Date: 1978
Description: Joe Mayer preparing to swat a fly that had landed on his arm.
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Joe Mayer

Date: 1978
Description: Joe Mayer swats a fly that had landed on his arm.
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Joe Mayer 03

Date: 1978
Description: Joe Mayer examining the fly he had just swatted.
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Joe Mayer 04

Date: 1978
Description: Joe Mayer laughing after swatting a fly in his hand.
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The Kiss

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Description: A young couple sharing a kiss outdoors on a sunny day.
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Mifflin Street Block Party

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Description: Two men enjoying the festivities in a front yard at the Mifflin Street Block Party. A crowd is standing along the sidewalk in the background.
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Scene at Library Mall

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Description: Elderly man comforted while sitting on a bench at Library Mall.
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Painter

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Description: A painter standing and posing outdoors with his brush in his hand.
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Man in Orton Park

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Description: A man taking a break from reading is stretching, with his arms above his head. He is wearing a turban and tunic. On the ground behind him are books. In the...
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Woman at Pinckney Street Bus Stop

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Description: A woman sitting in a bus shelter while waiting for the bus at the Pinckney Street bus stop. Across the street people are walking along the sidewalk on Capi...
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The Wink 01

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Description: A man wearing eyeglasses and a hat travels on a bus.
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The Wink 02

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Description: A man winking while sitting on the bus.
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Elderly Man

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Description: An elderly man near the Wisconsin State Capitol building. He appears to be Asian.
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Bella Abzug

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Description: Bella Abzug delivering a speech in Madison.
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Two Kayaks on Yahara River

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Description: Elevated view from the Division Street brdige of two kayaks paddling down the Yahara River.
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West Washington Train Station

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Description: Steve Miller and Lisa Davis traverse the tracks at the West Washington Avenue train station.
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Statue of Liberty 02

Date: 1978
Description: Close-up of a man gazing at the Statue of Liberty installation on a frozen and snow-covered Lake Mendota. The sculpture was constructed by the Pail and Sho...

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