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| Date: | 06 06 1948 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of nine African-American women and Rev. Cunningham (?) standing in front of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 548 West Johnson Street. |
| Date: | 11 28 1948 |
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| Description: | Annie Simmons and her four children are enjoying a "picnic" on the floor at Baron Brothers Department Store after the fire in the tenement-type house at 15... |
| Date: | 03 1972 |
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| Description: | Campaign poster supporting Shirley Chisholm, an African American woman who was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th District for seven terms from ... |
| Date: | 05 1973 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for "an evening of faith & soul" with Andraé Crouch and the Disciples, billed as America's Number One Soul Gospel Group. Concert took pl... |
| Date: | 05 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising a public speech by Dick Gregory, African American comedian and civil rights activist. Event took place May 19, 1972 at the University of... |
| 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 22 1958 |
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| Description: | A Minnesota player leaps to catch a pass as Badger defenders approach from upfield in a game at Camp Randall Stadium. A large crowd is in the stands in the... |
| Date: | 05 04 1949 |
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| Description: | Governor Oscar Rennebohm, seated at his desk in the foreground, signs a bill into law ending segregation in the Wisconsin National Guard because of race, c... |
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| Description: | Poster publicizing a New Year's Eve concert with Luther Allison at the Nitty Gritty bar in Madison, Wisconsin. Features text of an interview with Luther Al... |
| Date: | 06 15 1948 |
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| Description: | Curlee Seals, Jr. discussing plans for his 1949 Soap Box Derby racer with three members of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce, Curlee's sponsor for the... |
| Date: | 10 13 1949 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the twenty three members of the Governor's Commission on Human Rights standing on the steps of the Capitol Building. First row, left to ... |
| Date: | 11 07 1949 |
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| Description: | Oletha Withers poses with her 5-month-old son, Eddie Withers III, who is holding a football. They are the wife and son of Eddie Withers, Jr., half-back on... |
| Date: | 02 05 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster featuring a drawing of Huey Newton to advertise his appearance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. Newton helped found the Black Pan... |
| Date: | 01 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Jo Ann Walker, bowling instructor, demonstrates bowling technique to Catherine Greene and Elsa Tamminga at the Plaza Alleys as part of the YWCA winter acti... |
| Date: | 04 19 1950 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Willie Lou Harris of 405 Bram Street sits at left with part of her family. Standing left to right are Mrs. James (Georgia Harris) Elvord, Mr. and Mrs.... |
| Date: | 05 27 1950 |
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| Description: | A new state record was established when Shelvy Bandy of Beloit (left) won the Class A 200-yard low hurdles at the WIAA prep track meet held at Camp Randall... |
| Date: | 05 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Shelvy Bandy of Beloit, who set a new state record when he won the Class A 200-yard low hurdles at the WIAA prep track meet held at Camp Randal... |
| Date: | 05 23 1950 |
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| Description: | Madison school safety patrol captains honored at an appreciation show posing for a group portrait. In the front row are, left to right: Roger Schwarze, Jam... |
| Date: | 05 23 1950 |
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| Description: | Charles Hargrove, age 12, sitting at the bedside of Robert Byrnes, age 9, after Charles pulled Robert from Murphy Creek on Madison's south side. The boys h... |
| Date: | 09 1960 |
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| Description: | View from behind of Lewis Arms riding his 1946 Harley-Davidson Flathead motorcycle on the sidewalk of the 1800 block of Beld Street. On the back of his ja... |
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