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Frances E. Willard School

Date: 1910
Description: Frances Willard School house built in 1853.
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Frances E. Willard School

Date: 1910
Description: Frances Willard School house built in 1853. The image of a bow is printed on the left. Caption reads: "The Francis E. Willard School, Janesville, Wis."
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Frances Willard School House

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Description: Group of people outdoors at an event at Frances Willard School.
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Westport School

Date: 1929
Description: The Westport School attended by Ella Wheeler. It is now used as a tool shed. A large barn is behind the smaller building.
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Sullivan Public School

Date: 1910
Description: The public school in Sullivan, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "Joint Dist. #4 Sullivan, Wis."
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Views of Stewart, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Views of Stewart, Wisconsin (otherwise known as Postville or York Township) near Monroe, Dane County. Stewart post-office was established November 12, 186...
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One Room School

Date: 1914
Description: Unidentified one-room school in Racine County. Transportation to better consolidated schools was one significant improvement that motorized vehicles brough...
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Safety Patrol Training

Date: 1950
Description: Safety Patrol training class at a rural Rock County school.
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Reed School

Date: 1948
Description: Reed School teacher, Mrs. Orvilla Zillic, and her 17 students pose for a photograph. Built in 1915, the school became the Wisconsin Historical Society's 10...
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Mexican School Children

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: A group of Mexican school children pose with their teacher near a palm tree in front of a schoolhouse.
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Viall School House

Date: 1920
Description: The Viall school house in District Number 7. This building formerly occupied the site of the present Nakoma school house.
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Students Posing in front of Schoolhouse

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Description: A group of children and a woman, probably a teacher, pose standing on the steps of a log building.
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Children in Schoolhouse

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Description: Interior of a schoolhouse, with the children posed sitting and standing in the rear of the building.
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Furnace in Schoolhouse

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Description: Wood burning furnace at the rear of a schoolhouse classroom. In addition, students are sitting at their desks reading.
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Small Wooden School Building

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Description: A white building, with three windows on the one side, and two flanking the entrance. A chimney is at the back.
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Gray's Mill School, Disrtict 17

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Description: Small white clapboard schoolhouse in South Lancaster Township, with class standing outside in front. There is a barn on a hill in the background.
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Platteville School District #10 Rural School

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Description: Small rural clapboard schoolhouse with class posing at entrance. There is a dog sitting on the right side of the building, and cows are in a field in the b...
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Schoolroom Interior

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Description: Interior of rural schoolroom. A teacher at the back of the room appears to be helping as students of all ages sit working at their desks. A large U.S. Flag...
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Group in front of School House

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Description: Large group of children and two women standing in neat rows with two women outside of fence in front of a brick building that appears to be a country schoo...
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Beetown School District #6

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Description: View from road of Budworth one-room white clapboard schoolhouse, built in 1888. The building sits between a wood shed and an outhouse, with open fields bey...

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