Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | Benjamin Butts posing outside the Wisconsin Historical Society where he worked as a messenger. |
One Man's Journey from Slavery to Madison Business Owner to State Assembly Staff Member |
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Learn about a freed slave's intriguing story as a barber serving Wisconsin's prominent politicians, and as a well-known, beloved face in the capital city. |
Madison's 150th Anniversary |
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View this collection of images of Madison, Wisconsin from the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an African American child (probably a girl) wearing a white dress. Text written on the back of the photog... |
Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
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