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Edgewood Junior Prom Decorations

Date: 05 15 1942
Description: Edgewood Junior Prom decorations, 1000 Edgewood Avenue.
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Bedroom at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Sleeping quarters at the State School for the Blind, with four single beds, a dresser, a chair, and a table.
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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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Cottage Grove Grade School Style Show

Date: 04 24 1946
Description: Group portrait of twenty school children and youth wearing clothing from the Emporium Department Store featured in the Cottage Grove Grade School Style Sho...
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Classroom at State School for the Deaf

Date: 1893
Description: Male and female students sitting in desks while writing on what appear to be slates. A group sitting in a circle at the back of the room are possibly pract...
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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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Wisconsin School for the Deaf Chapel

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Description: Interior view of the chapel at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. Rows of empty, bow back chairs face a stage, where more chairs are set up under bunting a...
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Bywood School

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Description: An interior view of a classroom in Bywood School. Desks ring the room, leaving a play area littered with blocks, and chalkboards and an American flag are o...
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Students Serving Lunch

Date: 1918
Description: Girls serving trays loaded with mugs of soup to students seated at desks in a classroom. A chalkboard, portraits of presidents, and an American flag are in...
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Learning Knot Tying

Date: 1918
Description: A group of students learning to tie knots in pieces of twine in a classroom. A chalkboard, American flag, and several portraits are hanging on the wall in ...
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School Garden Dinner

Date: 1915
Description: A group of children sitting around tables at the Second Grade Normal School. The room is decorated with flowers and American flags.
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Kindergarten Room at Iowa School

Date: 10 30 1917
Description: Interior view from back of room of a kindergarten classroom at Orange Township Consolidated School. Desks stand in rows, and chairs are lined at the front ...
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Knot-Tying Lesson

Date: 1919
Description: A group of men and women sit in chairs inside what appears to be a classroom or gymnasium while practicing knot-tying. They follow an instructor's example...
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Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops at the Washington Orthopedic School

Date: 12 04 1952
Description: Three Boy Scouts and seven Cub Scouts of the Washington Orthopedic School received awards in the advancement ceremonies held at the school. Tenderfoot rank...
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Valentine's Day Party

Date: 02 14 1978
Description: "Valentine's Day party in Theresa Public School gymnasium."
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American Legion Auxiliary Flag Presentation

Date: 02 22 1956
Description: Three flags are presented to the Brownie troops at Schenk School by members of the American Legion Auxiliary. Madelynn Suthers, president of the auxiliary ...
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Exhibit of Garden Products of the Woodlawn School in Portland, Oregon

Date: 1913
Description: View of the vegetables produced by the Woodland School displayed on a table in a large hall. Flags are hanging from the ceiling, and ferns in pots are behi...
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Weighing and Measuring Campaign, Lincoln School

Date: 1918
Description: Seven women in white uniforms measuring five children, including one infant. Caption reads: "Lincoln School, Madison, Wis. Weighing and Measuring Campaign ...
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Flag Donation

Date: 03 31 1955
Description: A man is holding up one end of an American flag, and a boy and girl are holding up the other end. Several rows of seated children are looking on in the bac...

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