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Veterans Housing

Date: 1947
Description: Three men at the University of Wisconsin, with tent and sign that reads "People of Madison! Vets in tent need rooms to rent".
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Aerial View of Camp Randall

Date: 1947
Description: Aerial view of one hundred ninety government surplus trailers, parked near Camp Randall, provided temporary housing for World War II veterans and their fam...
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Eagle Regiment Car

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Description: Dr. James A Jackson, Sr., who was a hospital steward for the 8th Wisconsin Regiment during the Civil War, riding in an open car during a GAR parade in Madi...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Housing Project

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Description: Elevated view of University of Wisconsin-Madison student housing project at Monroe Street. There was housing at Monroe Street and Randall Avenue for marrie...
Poster

"The War is Over"

Date: 03 23 1971
Description: Poster advocating individuals to "vote yes for peace on April 6." The poster reads, "The war is over for 55,000 G.I.s and a million Vietnamese, it's all ov...
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Peace Parade in Madison

Date: 1970
Description: A Ford Mustang carrying four elderly men and one woman driving past a crowd in a demonstration against the war in Vietnam. A sign on the passenger side of ...
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Peace Parade in Madison

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of a Ford Mustang carrying four elderly men and one woman driving down a street in a demonstration against the war in Vietnam. An American fl...
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Anti-War Demonstration at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1970
Description: A large crowd participating in a demonstration against the war in Vietnam, as seen from the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol looking down State Street ...
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Anti-War Demonstration at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1970
Description: A large crowd participating in a demonstration against the war in Vietnam, as seen from the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol looking down State Street....
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Peace Parade in Madison

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of large crowd with a banner reading: "VETS for PEACE / Bring the Troops Home Now." The crowd is following a Ford Mustang carrying five elder...
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Lucius Fairchild Post of the Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 05 30 1910
Description: Group portrait outdoors of the members of the Lucius Fairchild Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. The man fourth from the left (with the light hat) wa...
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Reunion of Survivors of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 07 03 1907
Description: Group portrait of the reunion of survivors of the 11th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry and their families.
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Reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 09 07 1937
Description: Group portrait of the members of the Grand Army of the republic at a reunion. The group appears to be posing on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Manuscript

Veterans of Foreign Wars Victory Convention Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Victory Convention, with an illustration by R. Hesselgrave of a train full of passengers waving flags, hea...
Manuscript

Four Lakes Aquatennial Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Four Lakes Aquatennial, sponsored by the Four Lakes Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with a background illustration of the chain of...
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Two Men Standing with Cannon

Date: 08 1900
Description: Handwritten text on back reads: "Mr. Prescott and Mr. Damon at Old Soldier's Home, Madison, Wisc." The building behind the men appears to actually be the t...
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Harvey Abraham, Gilbert Hipke, and Everett Bidwell

Date: 05 1959
Description: Three men pose together around a wood desk. They are identified as (from left): Harvey Abraham, Gil Hipke, and [Everett] Cy Bidwell. All three were Republi...
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Governor Vernon W. Thompson Signing Assembly Bill 26-A

Date: 04 02 1957
Description: Three men are seated, and four are standing. Governor Vernon Thompson is signing Assembly Bill 26-A. Those present are: (Seated, left to right) Vernon W. T...

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