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Listening to Labor Day Speech

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Description: Group of people listening to a speech at a labor day picnic.
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Maxwell Street Day

Date: 09 1962
Description: Shoppers crowd the sidewalks on Maxwell Street Day.
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Farmers' Day

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Description: Elevated view of crowds of people and cars in the street on Farmers' Day. Caption reads: "Farmers' Day, Somerset, PA."
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Three women with noise makers. V-J Day celebration August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of Japanese forces during World War...
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Automobiles and police officer on West Mifflin Street. Celebration of V-J Day August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of Japan...
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Mother's Day

Date: 04 23 1963
Description: A grandmother with daughter and granddaughter. They are nicely dressed for mother's day.
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 14 1945
Description: Four soldiers, one with liquor bottle and two others with noisemakers, standing on the Capitol Square. They are celebrating V-J Day, August 15, the day on ...
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Arbor Day Group

Date: 05 2000
Description: Group of students at Theresa Fireman's Park for Arbor Day activities.
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United States Flag on the Park Motor Inn on Flag Day

Date: 06 11 1964
Description: The United States flag flying over the Park Motor Inn on Flag Day.
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Four young women blowing on noise makers, with other people watching, celebrating V-J Day, August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surre...
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May Day at Hampton Institute

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Description: View of children swinging around maypoles on May Day at Hampton Institute, established 1868. Campus buildings are in the background.
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Labor Day Parade and Wienermobile

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile passes by spectators watching the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. City Hall is visible in the background.
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New Bridge Dedication Day

Date: 11 17 2004
Description: Opening day for the new bridge named "Cameron Avenue Bridge."
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Mother's Day

Date: 05 07 1956
Description: Mother's Day portrait of Julie Severson, with her 8-month-old daughter Linda.
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Mother's Day

Date: 05 07 1956
Description: Mother's Day portrait of Nancy Froker with her 6-month-old son, David.
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Gaylord Nelson Speaking

Date: 04 22 1970
Description: Gaylord Nelson speaking at a podium on Earth Day.
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Nelson and 2nd Earth Day

Date: 04 20 1971
Description: Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who is credited with conceiving of Earth Day, listens while Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey addresses the Wisconsin L...
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Earth Day March near Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 04 21 1970
Description: Crowd gathering for the first Earth Day march. Someone is holding the ecology flag. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background.
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Labor Day Parade Crowd

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: Spectators crowd the curb while watching the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. Storefronts are behind them, including Forbes-Meagher.
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Crowds at the corner of East Mifflin Street and North Pinckney Street on V-J Day, August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of J...

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