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Bright green posterboard with inscription in black marker. Blank back.
Bright pink paperboard with messages written in black on the front. Blank back.
White posterboard with multiple signatures in colored markers. Illustration of two outstretched arms on the front. The upper half reads: "We lift our hands to God for you." The lower half reads: "St. Michael Catholic Family is praying for you." The reverse features additional signatures and a tree outlined in red in the lower center. Addressed to: "Tree of Life synagogue, Jewish community."
Poster with short messages and multiple signatures from students at the St. Joseph Catholic Parish Religious formation written in various colored markers.
White posterboard with inscription in black ink. Writing bleeds through to back.
Plain white poster board, cut crooked, with two strokes of red marker on the front. Price tag and additional stains on back. Extensive staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
White poster with handwritten message in black ink reading: "Pittsburgh loves all our neighbors." The hashtag, "Pgh Strong" is written vertically in the lower left corner. Extensive color bleeding due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Poster with short messages and multiple signatures from students at the St. Joseph Catholic Parish Religious formation written in various colored markers.
White posterboard with a gold shield in the center. A Canadian flag and and inscription appear above the shield; additional inscription upper center; signatures throughout. Color bleeding due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Poster with handwritten message in black marker reading: "My tears flow for the Tree of Life Congregation. My heart aches for the city I love. I mourn my country whose beacon of love and possibility is being extinguished by the hatred of a few." Illustrated with a red rose bud on the right center. Extensive staining and lifting due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial; tear in lower right corner.
Poster with handwritten message in pencil reading: "Expressions of Sym[p]athy for Tree of Life. Do not be afraid, I am with you. Isaiah 43:5." A printed image of a tree with many roots appears on the lower left corner.
White posterboard with inscription in black ink. Writing bleeds through to back.
White foam core poster with an outline of the city skyline and "Pittsburgh city of love" written in red, black, and blue marker. Reverse side includes typed text about membership with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Light blue posterboard with a painting of a tree with eleven leaves. The tree roots are connected to a silver Star of David. The names of the eleven victims of the October 27 attack are written on the leaves. The words: "Stronger Than Hate" appear in the upper center and upper left. Signed lower left. Extensive creasing due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Rectangular poster that says "Love one another right NOW" with music notes and pink hearts. Blank back.
White posterboard with dozens of hands in red and pink paint. Initialed in multiple colors by creators. The words "Hope and Love," peace signs, and Stars of David are scattered throughout; the words "Hate won't win" appear in the lower center, inside two hands making the shape of a heart.
Blank white posterboard.
Printed poster in blue, white, and black from the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). The poster reads: "We the People" and features an illustration of people in silhouette raising their hands upward. The reverse reads: "We the People ACLU" and contains a repeating word pattern featuring the various marginalized groups the ACLU serves.
Light blue posterboard with a painted Star of David and tree in the center. Signed upper right corner. Traces of a mud-stained footprint and creasing due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial. Back blank.
Laserprint with inscription on black background; photographic reproduction with illuminated tea lights in upper left corner. Blank back.
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