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First School House in DeForest Wis.

Date: 1875
Description: 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. B...
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Rockford College Picnic

Date: 1889
Description: A group of well-dressed women, most of them seated on the grass, gathered for a picnic. They're assumed to be students of Rockford College.
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Teen-Ager Fashion Show at Manchester's

Date: 05 10 1957
Description: Colleen O'Brien, sophomore at East High School, modeling a light blue cotton Dacron dress, with her hand resting on the back of a chair, for a Vogue patter...
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Teen-Ager Fashion Show at Manchester's

Date: 05 10 1957
Description: Colleen O'Brien, sophomore at East High School, modeling a light blue cotton Dacron dress, with her hand resting on the back of a chair, for a Vogue patter...
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Teen-Ager Fashion Show at Manchester's

Date: 05 10 1957
Description: Colleen O'Brien, sophomore at East High School, modeling a light blue cotton Dacron dress, with her hand resting on the back of a chair, for a Vogue patter...
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Two High School Students

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Two high school students (boy and girl) walking on football field. "Hundred to One" It's for you! Manchester's new Fall merchandise sale. Advertisement say...
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University of Wisconsin Women's Style Show

Date: 03 26 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Women's Self-Government Association style show "Confetti of Fashion" with ten models in formal dress. Standing, left to right: Bett...
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University of Wisconsin Women's Style Show

Date: 03 26 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Women's Self Government Association style show "Confetti of Fashion" committee members watching a rehearsal. Jean Kerth, standing, ...
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University of Wisconsin Women's Association

Date: 03 26 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Women's Self Government style show committee members Dorothy Proudfoot, Wilmette, Illinois, chairman of decorations, Margaret Pesut...
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Spring Fashions

Date: 02 21 1949
Description: Diana Dean, Maple Bluff, a student at Wisconsin High School, modeling a corded cotton dress perfect for a high school girl.
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Groves-Barnhart School for Secretaries

Date: 02 17 1949
Description: A teacher, probably Mrs. Regina Barnhart at Groves-Barnhart School for Secretaries, giving a shorthand test to two female students.
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Young Men Reading

Date: 1935
Description: Several young men, probably students, are seated side by side on a couch reading books. The caption beneath the image reads "Reading--A Good Form of Recrea...
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Graduating Class at Morton Grove

Date: 1913
Description: Graduating class of Mrs. Agnes Ryan Page (center).
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Daisy Bates with School Children

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Description: Daisy Bates signs autographs for school children who attended the Freedom Rally at Memorial High School where Bates, "the First Lady of Little Rock," was a...
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Fashion

Date: 08 06 1958
Description: Nancy Miles models a skirt and sweater combination while sitting on a sofa.
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Fashion

Date: 08 06 1958
Description: Jane Hansen leans against a sofa while modeling a two-piece baby doll pajama set in a chemise style.
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Fashion

Date: 08 06 1958
Description: Ellen Herman models a tweed coat and a mohair casual hat.
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Fashion

Date: 08 06 1958
Description: Stephanie Foster modeling a sable brown moire taffeta cocktail dress, styled with a bubble skirt and elbow length gloves.
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Clothing Fashions for High School & College Coeds

Date: 08 1955
Description: Clothing outfits available at Madison stores being modeled by young women: Standing on a flight of steps, Margaret McDowell is wearing a black felt, full ...
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Clothing Fashions for High School & College Coeds

Date: 08 1955
Description: Clothing outfits available at Madison stores being modeled by young women: Walking on a sidewalk, Margaret McDowell is wearing a suit of a avocado green tw...

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