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Children Poster Display

Date: 05 19 1969
Description: Four children hold up their winning posters for a competition in a class.
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Winners of the Firemen's Poster Contest

Date: 11 09 1948
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the Madison Fire Fighters union poster contest, held in conjunction with the annual Firemen's ball. Left to right in the f...
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Philomathia Members

Date: 01 24 1949
Description: Four Wisconsin High School female students painting posters for the Philomathia formal to be held February 19 at Wisconsin High School. Philomathia is a gi...
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University of Wisconsin Winter Carnival

Date: 02 02 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin Winter Carnival general chairman Hans Hopf, and Joan Schroeder, both wearing sweaters, are shown admiring one of the trophies award...
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Madison Firemen's Posters

Date: 10 23 1949
Description: The winning high school artists in the poster contest for the Madison Firemen's Dance. Shown with the three top placed posters are, left to right: Janet ...
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Nichols School Poster Contest for Red Cross Blood Drive

Date: 03 31 1950
Description: Nichols School poster contest for the Red Cross Blood Drive. At rear is Clifford Olson, chairman and sponsor of the contest for the Blooming Grove and Mono...
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West High School Art Class Makes UN Day Posters

Date: 10 10 1951
Description: Students in a West High School art class make posters to commemorate United Nations Day and to be distributed to business and public places by the League o...
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East High School Junior Red Cross Gift Box Drive

Date: 12 05 1951
Description: Members of the East High School Junior Red Cross Gift Box Drive committee gather around one of the posters that urged student participation. From left are:...
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Wisconsin High School "Lovers Leap" Dance

Date: 01 31 1952
Description: Four girls admire a poster advertising the Wisconsin High School "Lovers Leap" Dance. From left to right are: Carol Jacobson, Peggy Neesvig, Gloria Jacobs...
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Wisconsin High School Science Club Cancer Education

Date: 03 05 1952
Description: Making plans for Cancer Education Week, members of the Wisconsin High School science club are shown with "Careless Charlie,' inspecting posters. From left ...
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Students Preparing Lunch in Classroom

Date: 1919
Description: Students sit at desks inside Sedan Prairie School while others stand in the back of the classroom to prepare lunch. The poster hanging on the back wall rea...
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Montgomery State Normal School

Date: 03 03 1915
Description: A large group of African American children stand with a sign reading: "Diversification of Livestock in Alabama" in front of the Montgomery State Normal Sch...
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Murals in Junior Red Cross Assembly Room

Date: 06 08 1953
Description: Water safety accident prevention and first aid are the themes of the mural being completed by East Junior High School pupils for the east wall of the Junio...
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East Side Youth Council Committees

Date: 10 14 1957
Description: Two members of the decorations committee, Judy Johnson and Paul Haskenson, prepare for the annual East Side Youth Council's homecoming dance. They are work...
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East Side Youth Council Committees

Date: 10 14 1957
Description: Kathy Johnson, left, and Carol Moir work on a publicity poster for the East Side Homecoming dance.
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Thanksgiving Student Artists

Date: 11 20 1957
Description: Portrait of Randall Elementary School student Michael Bollig, age 8, who created a Thanksgiving cut-out poster.
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Thanksgiving Student Artists

Date: 11 20 1957
Description: Thanksgiving cut-out poster created by Randall Elementary School student Michael Bollig, age 8.
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West High School Valentine Dance

Date: 02 05 1957
Description: Dick Togstad and Judy Schwartz admire a poster for the West High School Valentine dance.
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Catholic Youth Week

Date: 10 25 1957
Description: Edgewood High School students discuss events planned for Catholic Youth Week. Left to right: Jeffrey Antonius, Betty McGuire, Bill Boltz, Kathleen Feddema.
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Catholic Youth Week

Date: 10 25 1957
Description: Edgewood High School students, (left to right): Paul Reisdorf, Mary Miller, Bob Faber, and Mary Boberschmidt look at a poster for Catholic Youth Week.

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