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"March on Washington" map

Photograph shows an aerial view of the "proposed route of the civil rights 'March on Washington', which is scheduled for August 28." Indicated on the…

Henry Ford and President Franklin Roosevelt Touring the Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942

President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant on September 18, 1942. The…

Memphis daily appeal (Memphis, Tenn.), December 22, 1861

Gives updates on what is happening in the war

Home From the War

Union soldiers returning home on leave from the Civil War reacquaint themselves with their loved ones.

March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom August 28, 1963

A collection of pins, stickers, and patches worn by individuals participating in the 1963 March on Washington. This political demonstration was held…

Flow Chart for B-24 Production at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1944

Ford's Willow Run Bomber Plant, designed by Albert Kahn and constructed in 1941, undoubtedly contributed to the outcome of World War II. With 3.5…

[Illustrated Civil War "Union Envelopes"]: A Secession Movement

Riding jackass backwards.

James Meredith walking on the campus of the University of Mississippi.

The image show James Meredith walking on the University of Mississippi campus as he's accompanied by U.S. marshals.

Fair housing at its worst, Report four The Flagrant violation of Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act in Greater Hartford, Connecticut

A series of reports on equal housing opportunity from the Education/Instruction, an organization led by Ben Dixon, Boyd Hinds, and Julia Ramos. Report…

George W. Watkins School (New Kent County School Board)

A photo of George W. Watkins School in Virginia, an African American only institution in New Kent county.