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Robert M. La Follette Addressing a Crowd

Date: 04 1907
Description: Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., speaking to a crowd in a Los Angeles park. This photograph was used to illustrate the brochure "La Follette on the Firi...
Photograph

H.H. Gerth

Date: 07 28 1944
Description: Portrait of H.H. Gerth, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin. Gerth was born and grew up in Kassel, Germany, and escaped about s...
Photograph

Dr. Alanson H. Edgerton

Date: 08 03 1944
Description: Portrait of Dr. Alanson H. Edgerton, a professor of guidance and director of guidance at the University of Wisconsin. His special interests lie in the stud...
Photograph

Abraham Lincoln School, Summer Institute

Date: 06 27 1945
Description: Group of adults listening to a lecturer, probably Dr. Philip S. Fonert talking on American history. The Abraham Lincoln School for Social Science of Chicag...
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All-Campus Rally on Palestine Question

Date: 11 14 1945
Description: Professor Walter R. Agard, professor of Greek, speaking on the Palestine question at the all-campus rally at the Memorial Union.
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Deering Works Electricity Lecture

Date: 1905
Description: A group of men sit at desks and listen to J. Newman from Deering Works give a lecture on electricity.
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Frank McCallister with Unionization Graph

Date: 1947
Description: CIO Session at Highlander Folk School featuring Frank McCallister, standing. Graph shows number of Americans employed vs. number of American workers union...
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Lecturing at Highlander

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Description: A man giving a lecture to a group of students at Highlander Folk School.
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Old Men Reclining in Chairs

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Description: Old men reclining in classroom style chairs.
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Mac Amos Lecturing at Highlander

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Description: J.C. McAmis (Mac) lecturing on organic food advocacy at Highlander. Poster in back reads, "Save Freedom of Speech". Myles Horton on left.
Poster

The Energy That Moves The Atom Moves You

Date: 03 1973
Description: Poster publicizing a talk with Mahatma Parlokanand speaking about the teachings of Satguru Maharaj Ji, a spiritual Perfect Master. Features a picture of Sa...
Poster

Dick Gregory Speaks Poster

Date: 05 1972
Description: Poster advertising a public speech by Dick Gregory, African American comedian and civil rights activist. Event took place May 19, 1972 at the University of...
Poster

La Raza Y El Movimiento

Date: 04 1975
Description: Poster publicizing La Raza Y El Movimiento event at the Great Hall in the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union in Madison, Wisconsin. Image of Chicano st...
Poster

El Dia De La Revolucion

Date: 11 1974
Description: Poster advertising El Dia De La Revolution, November 16, 1974, at Union South at University of Wisconsin Madison. Guest speakers include, Guadalupe Youngbl...
Photograph

Magda Herzberger Lecturing

Date: 11 06 1980
Description: Magda Herzberger gives a lecture on the Holocaust to a classroom of Monroe High School students.
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Teachers Learning Rope Tying

Date: 1918
Description: Group of men and women, probably teachers, seated inside a schoolroom learning various rope tying. Original caption reads: "Fourth Normal School District.....
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Demonstration on Rope Tying

Date: 1919
Description: Rope tying demonstration for a group of rural school teachers. Original caption reads: "County Supt. Tobin, Country Life Director, and rural school teacher...
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Agricultural Lecture

Date: 1919
Description: View from back of room of man standing at the front of a classroom to deliver an agricultural lecture to a group of seated men and women. There are bundles...
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Agricultural Extension Charts for Shipment

Date: 1925
Description: Man working with a collection of Agricultural Extension Department lecture charts in storage ready for shipment.
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Group Gathered for "Corn is King" Lecture

Date: 1917
Description: Group of men and women seated on the front steps of a building (possibly a school) with corn cobs and other items used for an Agricultural Extension lectur...

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