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Women's Physical Education Class

Date: 1911
Description: A group of female students wearing sports uniforms, participating in exercises as part of their physical education curriculum. Lathrop Hall, University of ...
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College of Agriculture Gym Class

Date: 1929
Description: Gymnasium class in the Red Gym for students in College of Agriculture short course.
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East High School Girls Exercise Class

Date: 02 12 1935
Description: East High School girls in gymn suits doing deep knee bends.
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East High School Girls Exercise Class

Date: 02 12 1935
Description: East High School girls in gym suits exercising on a floor mat.
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Central High School Girls Exercising

Date: 02 13 1935
Description: Eight Central High School girls in gym suits hanging by their arms from an exercise bar.
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West High School Girls' Gym Class

Date: 02 13 1935
Description: West High School girls in gym suits exercising on floor mat and climbing up exercise bars.
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Girls Gym Class, Nakoma School

Date: 03 21 1934
Description: Group portrait of 23 girls arranged in three rows and dressed in gym uniforms in the gymnasium at Nakoma School, 3872 Nakoma Road.
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Girls Gym Class, Nakoma School

Date: 03 21 1934
Description: Two lines of girls dressed in gym uniforms waving to the camera, first girl in each line is holding a basketball, in the gym at Nakoma School, 3872 Nakoma ...
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East High School Girl's "M" Club

Date: 03 18 1931
Description: Group portrait of the East High School girl's "M" club, with the girls dressed in bloomers uniforms.
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Dumbbell Drill at Indian Industrial School

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Description: Male students performing a dumbbell drill inside the gymnasium at the Indian Industrial School.
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Dumbbell Drill At Indian Industrial School

Date: 1900
Description: Female students performing a dumbbell drill inside the gymnasium at the Indian Industrial School.
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Club Drill at Indian Industrial School

Date: 1900
Description: Male students performing a club drill inside the gymnasium at the Indian Industrial School.
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Professors of Women's Physical Education

Date: 08 16 1944
Description: Professor Blanche M. Trilling, director of the physical education department, and Professor Abbie Shaw Mayhew, former director. Professor Trilling spoke ab...
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Summer Youth Project Dance Class

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Description: Three African American men, wearing no shirts or shoes, leaning over as if to stretch. At Highlander Folk School, part of the Summer Youth Project dance cl...
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Vera Pay, Exchange Teacher from London

Date: 09 17 1948
Description: Vera Pay, right, exchange teacher from London, England, is shown instructing four Emerson school physical education 6th grade girls who are wearing gym clo...
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Recreation at Franklin School

Date: 03 24 1949
Description: Charles Holtz is shown completing a relay race hopping with a ball between his knees as other boys look on.
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Exercise at a Public School

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a large group of school children exercising in the schoolyard. Boys and girls are on separate sides of the yard. All are the students are ...
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Virginia Jefferds New Teacher

Date: 09 08 1952
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Jack (Virginia) Jefferds, the new physical education teacher for girls at the Lapham and Longfellow Schools.
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East High School Dance Class

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Francie Hauptman (left) and Dorothy Hughes (right) do warm-up exercises to prepare for dance class at East High School.
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East High School Dance Class

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Judy Lunde (left) and Judy Borquist (right) striking dance poses in an interpretive dance class at East High School.

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