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Daisy Bates and L.C. Bates

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Description: Daisy Bates and L.C. Bates, apparently wearing press badges, standing outdoors talking with an unidentified man. L.C. Bates, who is wearing a camera, is ap...
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L.A. Blackman Outside Highlander Library

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Description: L.A. Blackman, from Elloree, South Carolina, standing outside of Highlander Library.
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Rev. Wright at Emmett Till Murder Trial

Date: 09 1955
Description: Rev. Moses Wright and his son Simon outside the Sumner courthouse where two white men were on trial for the murder of 14 year-old Emmett Till (Wright's nep...
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Obama and Obey

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Description: Congressman David R. Obey and President Barack Obama in the Oval Office in the White House. The photograph is autographed for Obey: "Congratulations for 40...
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Governor Lucey Signs the Equal Rights Amendment

Date: 1975
Description: Several men and women watch as Governor Patrick Lucey signs the Equal Rights Amendment. Lloyd A. Barbee (left), Marlin Schneider, two unidentified people, ...
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Two Men Talking in Front of Building

Date: 1973
Description: Two men are standing and talking in a plaza in front of a building which has a large sign with the words: "Memphis Tennessee Shelby County" around the seal...
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Vel Phillips Speaking with Arthur Goldberg

Date: 04 08 1961
Description: Vel Phillips stands while speaking with Arthur Goldberg, former Secretary of Labor and, at the time of the photograph, Supreme Court Justice. Another man c...
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Vel Phillips in Common Council

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Description: Vel Phillips in the Milwaukee Common Council chamber. Also pictured are Arthur Rynders from the Waterworks Department, Lloyd D. Knapp from the Public Works...
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Vel Phillips in Common Council

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Description: View over back of chair towards Vel Phillips sitting at a table talking with an unidentified man on her right. In the background, sitting on the other side...
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Vel Phillips and Unidentified Man

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Description: Vel Phillips, in a flower patterned dress, standing next to an unidentified man who is wearing a suit and necktie. Behind them is a sign that partially rea...
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Vel Phillips in Milwaukee Common Council

Date: 1971
Description: View across room towards Vel Phillips sitting at a table in the Milwaukee Common Council chambers with a group of unidentified men. There are papers on the...
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Vel Phillips in Classroom

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Description: View from side of classroom towards Vel Phillips who is standing behind a teacher's desk. There are a group of unidentified adults sitting in the classroom...
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Panther Vision at the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Sarah Thomas, a young reporter for UW-Milwaukee "Panther Vision," is interviewing a young UW-Milwaukee student, Matt Sama, as they are being filmed by a ca...
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Democratic Presidential Debate

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders standing at podiums and answering questions posed by Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, the moderators of the Democratic pres...
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Hillside Block Unit — Midget Unit Christmas Party

Date: 1957
Description: A group of smiling children posing with three adults. They are standing behind a table covered with baked goods, and Christmas decorations are on the wall ...
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Two Unidientified Members of PUSH

Date: 1975
Description: Two unidentified men, officers of PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity), sitting and talking together at an event.
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Duke Ellington Getting Ready

Date: 11 24 1951
Description: Duke Ellington is knotting his necktie in a mirror prior to a performance at the Milwaukee Arena.

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