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First School House in DeForest Wis.

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The first school house in DeForest is a frame, one-story building with shutters. The group posed in front consists of the woman teacher and her students. Behind them are standing men and women parents. A man and a young girl stand behind a baby carriage on the far right, with a Dalmation dog lying underneath. Louis Dahl is seated in the front right row with a cap on his knee.

Date Created:
1875
Creator:
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923

Publication Information

Creator Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
Contributor Dahl, Lewis
Date Created 1875

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 22 x 17 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Andreas Larsen Dahl photographs, 1870-1880, 1910-1915
Call Number (D32)847
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465624302121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011P00
Legacy ID
WHi 27481

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