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San Padeo Workshop

Date: 1964
Description: Highlander Folk School students and directors standing in a line, possibly singing together, at the San Padeo workshop. Third from left, Myles Horton, Will...
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Student Leadership Conference

Date: 05 04 1962
Description: Student Leadership Conference, May 4-6, including Ella Baker (front row, far left), Carl Braden (second row, hands clasped around knees), Anne Braden (seco...
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Longfellow School 4th Grade

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Longfellow School's 4th grade class seated at their desks as their teacher stands at the back of the classroom.
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Classroom Reading

Date: 02 04 1957
Description: Classroom reading activities at school.
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Gross Anatomy

Date: 1902
Description: Medical students dissect a cadaver at the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Illinois. Surnames on the students' aprons include: Cor...
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Around a Desk

Date: 02 26 1963
Description: Four students sit around one flip-top desk to read and work math problems.
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School Group in Classroom

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Description: School group in classroom with teacher, possibly at Appleton, Wisconsin.
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One Room School

Date: 1914
Description: Unidentified one-room school in Racine County. Transportation to better consolidated schools was one significant improvement that motorized vehicles brough...
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Koinonia Youth Camp in the Highlander Library

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Description: Koinonia Youth Camp in the Highlander Library at the Highlander Folk School. The woman in the background is identified as Septima Clark. Koinonia is a far...
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Packinghouse Staff Workshop at Highlander

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Description: Packinghouse staff workshop at Highlander Folk School. Secretary-Treasurer Hathaway, left; and Vice-President Russell Lasley, right, standing.
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Young Woman Teaching Labor Class

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Description: A young woman teaching a labor class at Highlander Folk School.
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Teachers' Seminary

Date: 1867
Description: 1868-1875. Founded by Dr. Joseph Salzman (featured in the vignette at left, teaching). Vignette, lower left, features St. Francis Seminary, founded in 1856...
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Classroom and Class, District 10

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Description: Interior of classroom with teacher and young students, seated in desks. Teacher is identified as Sylvia Rottiger.
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Schoolroom Interior

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Description: Interior of rural schoolroom. A teacher at the back of the room appears to be helping as students of all ages sit working at their desks. A large U.S. Flag...
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Unidentified Rural Schoolhouse

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Description: View from back of classroom of teacher and students during a class. There is a student standing at the chalkboard, and the teacher is standing behind her d...
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Unidentified Rural Schoolhouse

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Description: View from front of room of teacher and students in classroom of one room schoolhouse. There is a large stove on the right, and the teacher stands behind th...
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Labor Institute

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Description: The summer labor institute sponsored by the United Packinghouse Workers of America. The delegates are probably all representatives of District 3. Russell L...
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Atlanta Stewards Training

Date: 1947
Description: A stewards' training class conducted by local 108 of the United Packinghouse Workers of America.
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Health Class

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Description: View from behind of group of woman and children sitting in chairs and listening as an instructor points to a chart on the wall. The instructor is teaching ...
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Westchester Religious School

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Description: Students at Westchester Religious School listen to Rabbi Samuel Baron (left), lecture during class.

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