Date: | 06 29 1946 |
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Description: | An African American mechanic works on a car up on the rack for servicing at the gas station Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue. |
Date: | 04 30 1959 |
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Description: | Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, (white trunks) fighting Amos Johnson in the 178 pound final of the Pan-American Gam... |
Date: | 12 20 1945 |
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Description: | Two African American women at a counter in the USO Service Club. There is a Coca-Cola machine behind a counter. Probably taken in First Unitarian Society P... |
Date: | 12 20 1945 |
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Description: | Group of 15 women and six men attending a meeting at USO Service Club. The group is predominantly African Americans. Probably taken in First Unitarian Soc... |
Date: | 11 26 1952 |
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Description: | Mary Hawkins, assisted by Thorwald Anderson, Checker Cab driver, arrives for a Thanksgiving dinner served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its... |
Date: | 03 30 1953 |
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Description: | Dottie Hildebrandt, a Wauwautosa senior in Recreation at the University of Wisconsin, trying on spring hat, assisted by Lonnie Graham. The hat, titled "Gra... |
Date: | 12 01 1944 |
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Description: | Patty, daughter of Harry and Velma Hamilton, posed with "Marie", a costumed doll, in the State Historical Society museum's exhibition: "Christmas Customs i... |
Date: | 01 30 1945 |
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Description: | Elevated view of chef Carson Gulley, standing behind a buffet table. |
Date: | 08 08 1945 |
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Description: | Students attending a lecture. The Abraham Lincoln School for Social Science, Chicago, Illinois, sponsored a Summer Institute in Madison for several summers... |
Date: | 1945 |
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Description: | Chef Carson Gulley, University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall chef, chopping vegetables. |
Date: | 04 03 1948 |
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Description: | Wisconsin's Calvin Vernon, an African-American, had led with a left and was blocking a left return by Idaho's Bill Diehl in the first round of their light ... |
Date: | 04 22 1948 |
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Description: | Four women sewing a 'sleeping garment' at the Blessed Martin House, 746 West Washington Avenue, an interracial and interfaith center sponsored by Madison C... |
Date: | 04 23 1948 |
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Description: | African-American man, Norman M., Ward (aka Paul Nokomis) 18-year-old Chicagoan who was sent to jail to await sentence when he pleaded guilty to larceny and... |
Date: | 07 10 1948 |
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Description: | Group portrait of eight veteran Soap Box Derby racers who will be making their second or third attempts to win the city championship. They are shown liste... |
Date: | 10 05 1948 |
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Description: | Three Madison Y-Teen Club members placing candles in the Y-Teen emblem as an observance of Nation Y-Teen Week. Left to right are Robereta Polkinghorn, West... |
Date: | 10 05 1948 |
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Description: | Two fourth graders at Lincoln School, Freddiemae Hill, left, and Russell Allen, Jr, right, are observing 10,000 bees that are preparing for winter in their... |
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: | 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: | 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: | 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... |
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