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School Desegregation Pickets

Date: 1964
Description: A woman and child carry CORE picket signs protesting school segregation.
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Tree Placement

Date: 06 03 1963
Description: Members of the Brown Deer beautification committee plant trees along the boulevard.
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Civil Rights Protest at Howard Johnson's

Date: 1960
Description: Group of protesters march in front of a Howard Johnson's restaurant holding signs. One says "Segregation OUT!! Integration IN!! CORE - NAACP".
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Women's Relief Corps Parading down Street

Date: 1902
Description: Women's Relief Corps with umbrellas parading down the street. Stuffed eagle parading as "Old Abe." Directly behind the two flags are, from left to right: ...
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Memorial Day Parade

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Description: Memorial Day procession at Second and Main Streets, with the Women's Relief Corps leading the way.
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Jewish Relief Shipment

Date: 07 08 1948
Description: View from road of large stacks of boxes containing food and clothing on the lawn of Congregation Adas Jeshurun temple at the corner of Mound and Murray Str...
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 1955
Description: The Brooklyn Grange parade float in a Labor Day parade. Men and women on the float mimic various household and recreational activities.
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Crowd near Stage

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A crowd of people, mainly women and girls, have gathered for a Civilian Defense Rally. People lean on the edge of a decorated stage and booths are visible ...
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Women on Strike

Date: 08 1957
Description: Women workers on strike against the Holly Farms Poultry Company, posed outside for a "solidarity" picture. Dorothy Johnson, wearing the third picket sign f...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The winner of the 1957 Soap Box Derby, Van Steiner, receiving champion's kiss from Barbara Harned, wife of "Wisconsin State Journal writer, who was a forme...
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Camp Meeting Grounds

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Description: View of the camp meeting grounds of the Willimantic Camp Meeting Association, established in 1860. Women and a child gather near a row of homes on Wesley C...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day.
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American Legion Run

Date: 05 1987
Description: "Runners turned the corner at the intersection of McArthur Road & Bancroft Road."
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Girl Scouts at the Louisville Kentucky Zoo with an IH School Bus

Date: 1990
Description: Group of Brownie Girl Scouts and their leader are posing next to an International school bus at the Louisville zoo. In the background zookeepers and childr...
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Wisconsin Roadside Council Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Date: 03 24 1965
Description: The Wisconsin Roadside Council celebrates its 25 year anniversary at a dinner at the Park Motor Inn. Shown (L-R) are Fred B. Trenk, Arena, University of Wi...
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Bliss Alfalfa Club

Date: 07 15 1913
Description: Group portrait of the Bliss Alfafa Club of Emmet County, showing the President Mr. Grant. The group of men, women and children is standing on an unpaved ro...
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Migrant Worker March

Date: 08 1966
Description: View of a group of migrant workers carrying signs during a march from Wautoma to Madison to promote workers' rights. Some of the people are carrying the im...
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Breakfast

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Description: Milwaukee Motorcycle Club members at an outdoor breakfast in a field next to the road. Several members are wearing jackets with "Milwaukee Motorcycle Club"...
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Frederick Pabst, Jr.

Date: 10 16 1930
Description: Member of the Milwaukee Hunt Club Frederick Pabst, Jr. (1869-1958), son of Captain Frederick Pabst, posing on horseback wearing traditional fox hunting att...
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After: Drinking Fountain Put in by Oconto Women's Club

Date: 1916
Description: View of the new stone-hewn drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. A girl is running in the street toward the camera. Sma...

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