Protest button

Protest button

Vietnam War protest button. Green text in front of dove reads "NOV. 6 / 1971." Date refers to a march on the Minnesota state capitol held that day to protest the war in Southeast Asia. Made by Horn Company, Philadelphia, November 6, 1971.

Protest button

Protest button

Vietnam War protest button, ca. early 1970s.

Protest march and ride

Protest march and ride

On April 10, 1986, citizens on motorcycles lead a protest march in Austin. P-9 mobilized their members and the Austin community to take their fight for a living wage and safe working conditions to the national stage with the help of national media attention. Union activists joined their fight, coming from across the country to participate in picketing, demonstrations, and rallies. Minneapolis Star Tribune negatives collection, box 596 (Hormel strike images).

Public notice issued by the Mankato Board of Health

Public notice issued by the Mankato Board of Health

Digital poster created by the Blue Earth County Historical Society that incorporates the text of a notice issued by the Mankato Board of Health on October 12, 1918, in response to the influenza epidemic.

Color image of Minnesota Commission of Public Safety "Peace Officer" badge.

Public Safety Commission Badge

On May 14, 1917 the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety began the appointment of "Peace Officers." Officers wore metallic badges and protected the private property of citizens.

Black and white photograph of a public school in Virginia, Minnesota, 1895.

Public school in Virginia, Minnesota

Public school in Virginia, Minnesota, 1895.

Black and white photograph of a public school in Tower, ca. 1910.

Public school, Tower

Public school in Tower, ca. 1910.

Black and white publicity photograph of Hilda Simms, c.1955.

Publicity photograph of Hilda Simms

A publicity photograph of Hilda Simms, c.1955.

Color image of a pinback button showing the support of Puertoriceños (Puerto Ricans) for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey and his running mate, Ed Muskie, in 1968.

Puerto Ricans for Humphrey campaign button

Pinback button showing the support of Puertoriceños (Puerto Ricans) for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey and his running mate, Ed Muskie, in 1968.

Black and white photograph of Pullman porter Dewey Jackson, c.1955.

Pullman porter Dewey Jackson

Pullman porter Dewey Jackson, c.1955.

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