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| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Father James Groppi (1930-) and school desegregation demonstrators marching in. Milwaukee holding signs that read "Stop School Segregation" |
| Date: | 07 1967 |
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| Description: | Several young boys selling fruit drinks, penny candy, and snow cones to parched pedestrians. A city bus is in the background. |
| Date: | 02 12 1984 |
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| Description: | A man shows his cow in front of Penneys during an auction held at the Mid-Cities Mall. |
| Date: | 12 14 1977 |
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| Description: | Man sweeping the walkway and entrance of the Rio Rexall Drugstore. The windows are decorated for the Christmas holiday. |
| Date: | 07 09 1970 |
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| Description: | Picket line of striking Northwest Airlines ticket agents and office workers who were represented by the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks. |
| Date: | 02 14 1985 |
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| Description: | A display of fruit and vegetables in the East Side Foods Sentry store. |
| Date: | 10 06 1971 |
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| Description: | Early childhood classroom in which two volunteer teachers are instructing children. |
| 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: | 12 06 1967 |
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| Description: | Instructor teaching the harmful effects of smoking, drinking alcohol, and using drugs. |
| Date: | 12 04 1970 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of college teachers, non-tenured, at UW-Parkside protesting the decision to not renew their contracts. |
| Date: | 10 30 1968 |
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| Description: | Three children, dressed up in homemade astronaut costumes for Halloween. One clever parent has made good use of a football helmet! |
| Date: | 05 16 1989 |
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| Description: | Sixth grade class members show off their trophy for being "no-hitters." The plaque reads, "Hitting always hurts." |
| Date: | 02 13 1969 |
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| Description: | The Wonder Bread team, an all-female bowling team getting ready to compete. |
| Date: | 12 26 1982 |
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| Description: | A Target retail store is flooded with customers returning Christmas gifts. |
| Date: | 11 18 1965 |
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| Description: | Elementary school students collect nonperishable food to be distributed by the Salvation Army. |
| Date: | 04 20 1967 |
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| Description: | High school freshman use vending machines for lunch. |
| Date: | 01 28 1985 |
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| Description: | Farm family youth demonstrates to call awareness to the economic problems facing the family farm. |
| Date: | 01 19 1968 |
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| Description: | Protesters, members of the Milwaukee Americans for Freedom, demonstrate against presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy and in favor of the Vietnam war. |
| Date: | 10 28 1964 |
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| Description: | Women representatives of Democrats for Goldwater from Central Wisconsin rally to support their candidate. |
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