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School House

Date: 1900
Description: Balsam Lake school house. A woman is standing on the right near the building. Caption reads: "School House Balsam Lake WIS".
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Frances Willard School

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Description: Colorized postcard of an exterior view of the Frances Willard School with an American flag near the front door. Caption reads: "Frances Willard School, Jan...
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St. Joesphat Church

Date: 1912
Description: Church and school seen from Kosciuszko Park. Located across a lake, behind some trees and bushes. A woman is sitting on some decorative stones next to the ...
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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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St. Mary's Boarding and High School

Date: 08 23 1916
Description: Color photographic postcard depicting five scenes from St. Mary's Boarding and High School, including women on campus, a section of the chapel, the recepti...
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The First Kindergarten in America

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Description: Artist's rendering of an elevated view of the first kindergarten, with children and a teacher gathered in front of the building. There are inset portraits ...
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High School Fire

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Description: Photographic postcard view of firemen fighting a high school fire. A small crowd of people are watching from the street.
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School House

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a school with the students gathered on the board sidewalk. Adults are gathered near the front steps of the entrance to the school...
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Room 2, Public School

Date: 1911
Description: Students are posing sitting sideways at their desks in the classroom for a group portrait. The teacher is standing in the back near a door.
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Anna Czech's Class

Date: 1924
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a class featuring Lorin Gillett (son of Sherwin Gilett), and their teacher sitting on the steps in front of the double door of wh...
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Harmonica Class

Date: 1928
Description: Photographic postcard of outdoor group portrait of the 7th and 8th grade harmonica (mouth organ) class. Sherwin Gillett's son Lorin is identified with an "...
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Bookkeeping Department, The Allens Business College

Date: 1920
Description: Interior of room in the Bookkeeping Dept. of The Allens Business College, with students sitting at desks. Caption reads: "Bookkeeping Department, The Allen...
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High School

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Description: Hand-colored view of the high school with arched stone entrances. There are trees on the lawn and flowers near the foundation of the building. People are r...
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Class at Fredonia School

Date: 1914
Description: A class of students ranging in age from 7 to 17 (?) and their teacher posing for a group portrait at the side of their school building. Three children are ...
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High School Students

Date: 1911
Description: High school students are assembled in a classroom. Two students are sitting at every desk. Teachers are standing in the background.
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Green Lake Bible Institute; Hulbert Hall and Auditorium

Date: 1931
Description: Black and white photographic postcard with two views: one of Hulbert Hall and the other the octagonal auditorium at the Green Lake Bible Institute. A man i...
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Junior Prom

Date: 04 15 1910
Description: Elevated view from stage towards a large group of young people in formal attire standing in a decorated gymnasium. People are also up in the balcony. Capti...
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Ray T. Stemper Ski School

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Description: A group of ski instructors assembled for an outdoor group portrait. Text on reverse reads: "Every year thousands of students learn to ski in lessons fro...
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Ripon High School

Date: 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Ripon High School, Ripon, Wis." A two-story, red brick building, with a group of students and teachers posing on the lawn. The school...
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Greetings from River Falls

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from River Falls, Wis." Text on the reverse reads: "The Chalmer Davee Library was built in 1954. In addition to the usual f...

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