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| Date: | 03 22 1948 |
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| Description: | Strike kitchen of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers of America (Plankinton Packing Company). Left to right: Al Herold (chef), Ernie Bernie, Jimmy Glov... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | A woman and child carry CORE picket signs protesting school segregation. |
| Date: | 01 14 1964 |
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| Description: | Civil rights group CORE picketing the Board of Realtors at Coach House Motor Inn for fairness and equality in housing. |
| Date: | 03 31 1963 |
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| Description: | A model walks down the runway during an Easter dress fashion show. Ticket sales benefitted the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee community center. |
| Date: | 12 26 1931 |
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| Description: | Grace Putnam, executive secretary of the Madison Woman's Club, in the Woman's Building, 240 W. Gilman street. |
| Date: | 08 20 1963 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Description: | A group of pro-choice supporters stand together outdoors. One woman holds a sign that reads "Mother By Choice". |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from road toward a large building on a small hill above a road. Three posts are along the road, and small rails line the the sidewalk near a small dri... |
| Date: | 07 11 1941 |
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| Description: | Float of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in a Milwaukee parade. |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| 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: | 04 21 1919 |
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| Description: | Front cover, menu, and back cover of program ("Conferring the Service Stripes") for a dinner at the Medford Hotel, with a deep rose hand-colored border wit... |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Letterhead for the Commandos Project I organization. |
| Date: | 03 29 1962 |
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| Description: | Three women with leis around their necks. Caption reads: "It was Hawaiian night Wednesday for patients at the Sky-View nursing home, 901 S. 3rd St. Mrs. Ca... |
| Date: | 12 16 1956 |
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| Description: | Four children smile at a young man holding out checks. Caption reads: The year's savings of members of the Neighborhood Saving and Recreation organization ... |
| Date: | 04 09 1970 |
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| Description: | Two women on the left are sitting at tables and talking into telephones. On the right are large show windows, and a bus and passers-by are visible through ... |
| Date: | 09 04 1958 |
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| Description: | A man wearing a suit and bow tie is standing at a podium, speaking and gesturing with his hands. A lectern scarf is draped over the podium with the word "P... |
| Date: | 04 06 1955 |
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| 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... |
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