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Doris Oiyotte Emery

Date: 1974
Description: Doris Emery addressing the Tribal Council. She spent many years in Tribal Politics and held various positions; Councilperson (12 years), First Tribal Judge...
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Carrie Chapman Catt

Date: 1917
Description: Portrait of Carrie Chapman Catt, activist and leader of the women's suffrage movement.
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Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library

Date: 1922
Description: Staff of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. Several are identified including Ellen Hoffman, Irene Hocks, Hazel Basem, Grace Adams, and Martha Blo...
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Voter Registration

Date: 1933
Description: Citizens line up at the City Clerk office to register to vote while a woman raises her hand to take the oath.
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1948 Primary Elections

Date: 09 21 1948
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of voters and five curtained voting machines at Ward 10.
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"Joe Must Go" Petition Signing

Date: 1954
Description: Members of United Packinghouse Workers Local 40 signing a "Joe Must Go" petition to recall Wisconsin's Senator Joseph R. McCarthy.
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Budget Meeting

Date: 1979
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin confers with his aide, Scott Lilly, during a meeting of the House Budget Committee.
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Committee Break

Date: 1979
Description: Congressman David R. Obey talks on the telephone during a break in the deliberation of the House Budget Committee. Standing above Obey is his aide Scott Li...
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The People Speak

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Description: Fred Wertheimer, (fourth from the right) of Common Cause, delivers bags of citizen petitions to Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, (third from the left),...
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McCain Supporter

Date: 10 10 2008
Description: A woman is reading "Sarah Palin — A New Kind of Leader" at the entrance of the McCain rally.
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Dane County Women's Republican Club

Date: 04 13 1954
Description: The Dane County Republican Women's Club plans bridge parties to raise funds. Seated at a table, left to right are: Christine Beggs, Helen Karberg, and Fran...
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Helen Notari and Helen Zawacki at Political Skills Workshop

Date: 1979
Description: Helen Notari and Helen Zawacki at a ten-week political skills workshop for seniors held at Neighborhood House.
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Federal Post Office Workers Celebrate

Date: 07 01 1960
Description: A group of six smiling postal workers are listening as Floyd Switzky, center, reads the news that Congress voted to override President Eisenhower's veto of...
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School Bond Referendum

Date: 03 23 1965
Description: Members of Madison's Parent-Teacher Associations are attempting to win favor for the $6,450,000 school bond referendum by distributing booklets citing fact...
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University of Wisconsin Students with Senator Mueller

Date: 03 09 1933
Description: University of Wisconsin students representing the U.W. Student Budget Committee present a petition to Senator Otto Mueller at the Wisconsin State Capitol. ...
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Co-eds Lampooning "Beauty Spot" Fad

Date: 02 18 1948
Description: Three University of Wisconsin co-eds sporting "outsize" beauty spots lampooning a fad that is sweeping the country for a stye show sponsored by the Univers...

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