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Shorthand at Dickinson Secretarial School

Date: 01 15 1931
Description: A women dictates to another student practicing for ABC shorthand at the Dickinson Secretarial School, 105 Monona Avenue.
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Syl Carving his Name in Tree

Date: 03 10 1902
Description: Syl, wearing a sailor suit and cap, carves his name into a tree. To the left is a deck suspended over a steep hill. Below is a lake or river.
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The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword

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Description: Full-length portrait of a woman posing in a costume made out of newspapers from the "Minneapolis Journal." She is holding an oversized ink pen and has what...
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William Theodore Evjue

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Description: William Evjue with Girl Scouts.
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Irna Phillips Dictacting to Her Secretary

Date: 10 1940
Description: Irna Phillips sits at her desk dictating a letter to her secretary.
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Zona Gale Breese

Date: 1929
Description: Zona Gale Breese (1874-1938) posing outdoors for a full-length portrait in doctoral academic cap and gown on the occasion of receiving an honorary Doctor o...
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Scribe in Damascus

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Description: Scribe (for the illiterate) on the streets of Damascus.
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Turkish Reservist Writing a Letter Home

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Description: Turkish Landsturmann (reservist), holding a note in his hands, writing a letter home.
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Eleanor Holt Writing or Drawing

Date: 1906
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Eleanor Holt sitting at a small table, writing or drawing on paper, with classmates kneeling and standing...

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