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Vel Phillips Voter Card
May 27, 1959
Vel Phillip's Voters' Registration Certificate.
Phillips Law Office
1951
Vel Phillips standing in front of the door to her and her husband's law office. The sign on the glass door reads: "W. Dale Phillips, Vel Phillips Lawyers." There is a NAACP sticker below the names.
Judge Vel Phillips
1971
Portrait of Vel Phillips in her judges's black robe with an American flag behind her. She was the 13th District Children's Court judge, the first woman and African American to hold this post.
Vel Phillips and Milwaukee Turners
1992
Vel Phillips, wearing a checkered suit and holding a glass award next to a podium. A man wearing a suit stands next to her. The sign on the podium reads: "Milwaukee Turners, Feb-14 1855."
Vel Phillips and Milwaukee Turners
1992
Vel Phillips, wearing a checkered suit is displaying a glass award while standing next to a podium. A man wearing a suit stands next to her. The sign on the podium reads: "Milwaukee Turners, Feb-14...
