. Fifty years of freedom : report of committee representing state of Wisconsin, at the celebration of the half-century anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Chicago, Aug. 22-Sept. 16, 1915, to Governor Emanual L. Philipp . nd devoted much time in prop-erly and economically advertising the celebration, arous-ing enthusiasm and in reaching and stimulating negrotalent, industry and intelligence throughout the members of both the commission and committeeendeavored to secure the active co-operation of thecolored race of Wisconsin in producing appropriateexhibitions and demonstrati
. Fifty years of freedom : report of committee representing state of Wisconsin, at the celebration of the half-century anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Chicago, Aug. 22-Sept. 16, 1915, to Governor Emanual L. Philipp . nd devoted much time in prop-erly and economically advertising the celebration, arous-ing enthusiasm and in reaching and stimulating negrotalent, industry and intelligence throughout the members of both the commission and committeeendeavored to secure the active co-operation of thecolored race of Wisconsin in producing appropriateexhibitions and demonstrations that were typical ofnegro talent and genius in their different industrial,economic and professional pursuits in this state. Theenthusiasm with which the members solicitous appealswere met promised a highly interesting exhibit. The exposition was held in the Coliseum at Chicagofrom August 22 to Sept. 16, 1915, inclusive. Every statein the Union was represented. Owing to the numerousexhibits a program was arranged and a certain namedday was allotted to each state and participant. Septem-ber 9th was named as Wisconsin Day. On September 8, your commission and several mem-beis of the committee of eleven, went to Chicago and. Abraham LincolnThe Great Liberator. 10 — completed the Wisconsin exhibit. The Wisconsin booth,well located in the southeast side of the Coliseum, wasabout 65 feet long and 10 feet wide. The booth containedseveral large glass cases wherein were exhibited piecesof fancy sewing by various colored women of Wis-consin. The other exhibits representing this state con-sisted of specimens of agricultural products and threshedpedrigree grains, oil paintings, photographs, examples ofskilled foundry work and moulding, demonstrations inmechanical talent in the constiuction miniature of anelectrically equipped house and an aeroplane, andsamples of the Wisconsin negro house-wifes accom-plishments in canning and preserving. Education wasrepresented in an interesting exhib
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