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White poster that says "Love, Peace, Justice" in orange, blue, and yellow marker. Illustrated red heart lower left corner. Extensive staining and handwritten message in pencil, which appears on the right, is difficult to read due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial. Blank back.
Handmade cardboard poster with black, red, blue, yellow, and green ink, reading: "Stronger Than Hate." The Stronger Than Hate Steelers' logo with the yellow Star of David appears in the center. The reverse, written in purple, pink, blue, and blank ink, reads: "No way to prevent this- says only nation where this regularly happens."
White poster with inscription in colored pencil and yellow crayon on both the front and back. The front side of the poster contains a message welcoming President Donald J. Trump.
Handwritten sign in marker on paper with blue and white zig zag pattern reading: "Love is strong, Hate is wrong." A heart appears in the lower right corner; various illustrations throughout.
Laminated printed sign in blue and red ink on white paper. The sign reads: "Only love can conquer hate."
Handmade sign in green ink, reading: "Hate has no place here." Staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Hand painted sign with white, black, and red paint on cardboard with the word "Hate" crossed out with a red slash inside a red circle.
White sign with "Coexist" written in multiple colors. Many of the letters in "Coexist" have been replaced by interfaith symbols, including the crescent moon, peace symbol, Star of David, yin-yang, and a cross. The hashtag, "Pghstrong" appears in the upper center, followed by a yellow heart. Three additional hearts, outlined in red marker, appear throughout. Blank back.
Copy paper with the reflexive Hebrew verb for prayer written in dark blue marker. Inscription bleeds through back.
Printed sign with red, blue, green, and purple ink. The sign reads: "Lifting up our prayers for the Tree of Life synagogue, victims, families, and first responders." Signed by three students: Barron, Ian, and James [last name redacted], 4th grade.
Handmade sign with red, blue, yellow, and black paint. The words "Stronger Than Hate" appear in a text box outlined in black; a heart appears above. The adapted Steelers' logo with a yellow Star of David appears on the upper left. Staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Blue posterboard with a large cross overlaid with a Star of David in the center and hearts on the side. Inscriptions in each of the four corners. Dirt on the reverse due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
White cardboard sign with handwritten message in black ink reading: "Hate and Violence are NOT the Answer." Staining and warping due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Black poster with "Stronger Than Hate" written in white ink. An illustrated heart outlined in white ink with the letters "Pgh" written inside. Warped from water damage; dirt on the back due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Handmade sign with the words to the traditional Jewish mourning prayer, "Kaddish," transliterated into English and written in pencil. The text is enclosed in a cloud-shaped thought bubble outlined in black. The Stronger Than Hate Steelers' logo with a Star of David appears in the foreground.
White posterboard with handwritten messages on either side. The front side reads: "154 mass shootings this year alone. How many lives are worth your assault rifle?" An asterisk connects to the following sidebar: "None committed by black men, illegal aliens, or women." 154 tally marks appear above. The back reads: "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Hand painted sign on paper cutout with various motifs, including Stars of David, the Stronger Than Hate Steelers' logo with the Star of David, and a peace symbol. The word, "love" is written in white ink with a streak of blue and white paint.
Rectangular cardboard sign. Front reads, "LOVE They Neighbor" with a heart in purple, green, blue, and read marker. Back includes signatures from the Wolfson children.
Bright yellow posterboard with handwritten message written in green marker and pencil reading, "We love you neighbors." Embellished with four hands with additional handwritten messages and hearts.
White posterboard with handwritten messages and hand drawn illustrations in pencil and marker. Large crease in the center. The upper half reads: "HAFTR stands with you Pittsburgh." The lower half features illustrations of six hands with signatures from HAFTR students.
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