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Romance Koopman and Bobby Koopman

Date: 06 24 1944
Description: Romance Koopman and her son, Bobby Koopman. She did freelance writing and radio scripts, and was a winner of five national awards for writing. Her mother w...
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American Legion Essay Winners

Date: 04 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the American Legion Essay Contest, a school official, and officers of the American Legion Auxiliary. Seated, left to right...
Photograph

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.
Print

Wisconsin Bank Note and Lithographing Co. Letterhead

Date: 
Description: Letterhead of the Wisconsin Bank Note and Lithographing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a child writing on a tablet and perching on a banner bearing ...
Photograph

Two Boys

Date: 07 1965
Description: Two boys in an image taken by a civil rights volunteer. The boy on the right, identified as Charles, is writing while the boy on the left, James, looks on...
Photograph

Students in Iraq

Date: 1952
Description: Group of boys seated on the floor of a school with paper and pencils. The school was built with U.S. aid.
Photograph

William F. Allen and Son, Will

Date: 1889
Description: Professor William F. Allen seated and writing at a desk in the study of his home at 228 Langdon St. His son Will is seated in a chair and reading. A large ...
Magazine or Periodical

The "Progressive Magazine" Cover Design

Date: 12 02 1962
Description: The cover design of the December issue of "The Progressive." It features a vivid yellow background, a black and white photographic collage, and the article...
Photograph

First Day of School

Date: 08 27 1989
Description: A man is sitting on his sofa, watching his son write a card. Caption reads: "Joe Gofoe said he and his son Elton, 5, were 'big boys' and could handle the f...
Poster

Comment ils écrivent L'Histoire

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicting three soldiers resting on a battlefield. One soldier is smoking a pipe, one soldier is writing a letter, and the third soldier is looking ...
Photograph

Father-Son Banquet at University Methodist Church

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: J. Frank Wilkinson signs autographs for Tom Novick and three boys at the annual father-son banquet at University Methodist Church.
Photograph

First Year of School for a Cambridge Farm Girl

Date: 08 16 1957
Description: Barbara Notstad shows her older brother, Jimmy, how neatly she can write her name. They will be students at the Rockdale School near Cambridge the day afte...

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