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| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | View from Bascom Hill of Memorial Union Theater on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Park Street is on the right, and in the background is Lake M... |
| Date: | 12 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster advocating for the release of the Camp McCoy 3--Tom Chase, Steve Geden, and Daniel Kreps, 3 GI's--for their involvement in the bombing of Camp McCoy... |
| Date: | 10 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster supporting black students to register to vote. Features a student, with white face paints that reads, "Vote" and the slogan, "The Time is Now. Regis... |
| Date: | 11 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster with the schedule for the 1972/1973 University of Wisconsin-Madison men's basketball team schedule. At the time, tickets to games sold for $3.00 and... |
| Date: | 10 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for the world premiere of "Childhood II: A Nude Encounter," a documentary film at the Stage Door Theatre, part of the Orpheum in Madison... |
| Date: | 09 1972 |
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| Description: | Handmade screen printed poster with a picture of a fist and the text "Boycott Non-UFWOC [United Farm Workers of America Organizing Committee] Lettuce". |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The Lion House at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), designed by Frank Riley and built in 1917. It was torn down in 1997. |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Handmade poster entitled "Lesbian Love". Announces gay sisters meetings at 10 Langdon Street and a women's party after the meeting. Objective is to plan fo... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Flyer for the Magic Picnic, a celebration of the lesbian and gay community, which took place in Brittingham Park. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Horse-drawn fire wagon in front of several brick buildings, including the Capitol Publishing building, near the water tower. The man driving the wagon may... |
| Date: | 09 1974 |
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| Description: | Poster publicizing a rally at Library Mall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Text reads: "The Ethiopian Masses Are Rising Up. Support the stru... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | Poster for the Madison Tenant Union, an organization created for tenants to improve housing conditions and offer guidance with tenant grievances against la... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | Composited silk screen images including seashells, flowers, rock formation, rolling pins and a human skull. Poster is promoting the work of Tom Hunt and Ti... |
| Date: | 11 01 1970 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising the "Ogg Homecoming Bash" held in Ogg Residence Hall and Gordon Commons, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A football-shape... |
| Date: | 01 26 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising Matterplay at 321 Gorham Street, Madison, Wisconsin. The poster features a combination of fantasy and realism in its representation of s... |
| Date: | 07 17 1970 |
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| Description: | A deed solidifying an agreement between J. Wesley Miller and the Miffland Cooperative. Features a photograph of "Jes' Folks," portraits of a young child, a... |
| Date: | 02 24 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising a public forum on repealing the draft. Four participating locations are listed, all in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Features a represent... |
| Date: | 03 14 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising the story of "Madison's hippie haunts" in Insight Magazine and the Milwaukee Journal. Features a street view of West Miffl... |
| Date: | 03 13 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising Earth Week, held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from April 20-25. The poster calls for volunteers to "help us with our fe... |
| Date: | 02 25 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising the Model United Nations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Features a dove with an olive branch as a symbol of peace. |
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