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Portrait of Social Worker Helen Hilton

Date: 11 05 1965
Description: Portrait of social worker Helen Hilton, 1919 U.W. graduate, taken upon her retirement from the city welfare department. She had worked more than 40 years a...
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Election Worker

Date: 10 2012
Description: Mrs. Curt Reithel, a La Crosse County Democratic Headquarters worker, on the phone during the 2012 Election run-up. She is seated at a desk. A brick wall i...
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Jane Addams

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Description: Portrait of Jane Addams, reading a book. Addams was a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well ...
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Jane Addams

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Description: Profile portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well as the American Civ...
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Jane Addams

Date: 1916
Description: Oval-framed, waist-up portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well as th...
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Jane Addams

Date: 1881
Description: Quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as w...
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Migrant Worker at Wautoma Rally

Date: 1966
Description: Close-up portrait of a migrant farm worker listening to speeches at an Oberos Unidos (United Workers) pre-march rally at Waushara Courthouse. The march was...
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Woman in War Work Window Display

Date: 1944
Description: Female worker using a drill press in a window display at International Harvester's employment office in the company's Michigan Avenue annex. The display ce...
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Jesus Salas Addresses Rally Crowd

Date: 1966
Description: Wisconsin agricultural labor union Oberos Unidos founder Jesús Salas addressing a rally crowd from a podium after a farm worker demonstration. The crowd is...
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Jon P. Wilcox Crossing Picket Line

Date: 1969
Description: Jon P. Wilcox (far left), cucumber grower and state legislator, crossing the grape boycott picket line at a Kroger store. In 1969, Grape boycotts in Wiscon...
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Anniversary of JFK Assassination

Date: 11 1964
Description: Delegates from the International Labor Press Association place a marker on the grave of President John F. Kennedy to mark the first anniversary of his deat...
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AFL v. CIO

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Description: Women workers at the Swift Company plant pass up literature passed out by AFL representatives before a National Labor Relations Board election. The Packing...
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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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Mary Alice Martinez in Picket Line

Date: 1969
Description: Mary Alice Martinez from Appleton is picketing to boycott grapes. She is carrying two signs. On the right, "Boycott Grapes in Neenah and everywhere." On th...
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Jesus Salas at Industrial Commission Hearing

Date: 1966
Description: Jesus Salas, seated at left, is with workers at one of six Industrial Hearings in Wisconsin. The Waushara County Courthouse hearing discussed the issue of...
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Farm Worker Gives Oath

Date: 1967
Description: Jesus Salas, center, is the leader of Obreros Unidos (United Workers), a Chicano migrant workers' rights group started in the 1960s for the improvement of ...
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Bancroft Obreros Unidos Strikers

Date: 08 24 1967
Description: Elevated view of 150 workers rallying as a part of Obreros Unidos (United Workers) protest against poor working conditions of migrant farm workers in the S...
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Union Supporters Cheering at Waushara Rally

Date: 1966
Description: A group of National Farm Workers Association members and supporters applauding rally speakers in front of Waushara County Courthouse. A march to the rally ...
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Obreros Unidos at Industrial Commission Hearing

Date: 1966
Description: Obreros Unidos (United Workers) leaders, members and supporters at an Industrial Commission Hearing at Waushara County Courthouse. On the right, standing w...
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Wautoma WERC Hearing

Date: 1967
Description: Migrant farm workers testify at the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) hearing after a strike in Bancroft. Seated on the left is Obreros Unid...

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