Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Organizations
Filter: County of Milwaukee
Filter: Subject of signs and symbols
| Date: | 09 23 1946 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Public Workers Strike - Milwaukee members of the United Public Workers, tiring of a series of stalls on their legitimate wage demands, take to the street a... |
| Date: | 08 12 1948 |
|---|---|
| Description: | One of the many demonstrations organized by the People's Progressive Party in Milwaukee to fight the ever-rising cost of living. The campaign includes the ... |
| Date: | 09 03 1945 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The 6th Ward Contingent represented a community on the march. Black men, women and children from the CIO and AF of L, from small business, brought a messa... |
| Date: | 03 22 1948 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A driver for Dairy Distributors, Inc. cooperative of Watertown, Wisconsin delivering milk to strikers' soup kitchen. "Several dairies have volunteered to... |
| Date: | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A woman and child carry CORE picket signs protesting school segregation. |
| Date: | 01 14 1964 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Civil rights group CORE picketing the Board of Realtors at Coach House Motor Inn for fairness and equality in housing. |
| Date: | 08 20 1963 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Knights of Columbus member celebrates at an annual "gay nineties" party. He stands next to a sign that advertises beer at five cents a glass. |
| Date: | 07 10 1985 |
|---|---|
| Description: | People, including a very eager little girl, stand around a concession stand to buy popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, snow-cones, and other snacks at the 50th... |
| Date: | 06 20 1992 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A group of pro-choice supporters stand together outdoors. One woman holds a sign that reads "Mother By Choice". |
| Date: | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior of building just prior to demolition. At the time, the building was occupied by the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Three and one-half story... |
| Date: | 03 1966 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Father James Groppi and the NAACP Youth Council demonstrating outside the Eagles Club at night beneath a marquee advertising a Duke Ellington performance. |
| Date: | 07 11 1941 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Float of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in a Milwaukee parade. |
| Date: | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Description: | John Schmitt, AFL CIO president; Manuel Salas, labor contractor for Libby, McNeil and Libby; Cesar Chavez and Eliseo Medina sit together on a panel in Milw... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Logo for the Milwaukee Wheelmen bicycling club. Logo consists of the letter M superimposed on the letter W at the center of a spoked wheel with wings on bo... |
| Date: | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Letterhead for the Commandos Project I organization. |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Young women and men holding up a banner reading: "Student Union Movement," a social justice group based out of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Other peop... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A young woman is holding up a sign for the Student Union Movement, a social justice group based out of Milwaukee Area Technical College, and a megaphone. S... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Three women are holding up a banner for the Student Union Movement, a social justice group based out of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Two of the women ... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A large crowd of men and women standing outside the Republican presidential debate holding signs, banners, and flags. Most of the signs read: "Black lives ... |
| Date: | 04 06 1955 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A man in the center is standing behind a sign for Toastmasters International with one hand raised up. Two other men are sitting and looking at pocket watch... |
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: