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Emerson School

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Description: A group of young students seated in their classroom holding books as the teacher stands at the back of the room. The title of the book is "The Progressive ...
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Elementary School Class

Date: 05 1909
Description: Slightly elevated view from front of students and teachers in an early 20th century school classroom. The names of all the students are written on the blac...
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Migrant Students in the Library Corner

Date: 1961
Description: Mrs. Shirley Mecha, regular teacher at Meadow Brook School, helping migrant students use resources in the "library corner."
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Students and Teacher in New Classroom

Date: 01 09 1953
Description: Mrs. Carol Massen, kindergarten teacher, working with her kindergarten class in a new classroom space. The classroom was part of an addition that included ...
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Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers Convention

Date: 04 10 1956
Description: Fifth grade school students make menu covers for the Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers Convention. They are seen with adults Roberta Larsen, art t...
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Katherine Morrissey Dodge Cook

Date: 1906
Description: Informal portrait of Katherine Morrissey Dodge Cook seated at a desk in front of a classroom full of students.
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Frank Allis School Fathers and Sons Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Coaches, team captains and mascots attend the 18th annual Frank Allis School Fathers and Sons Athletic Banquet. Standing in the back row are Coach Les Wozn...
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Students at Work

Date: 1932
Description: Students in the one-room Peck School read at their desks and sitting on a bench as their teacher, Mable Crosby, observes from the back of the room.
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Menus and Recipes for School Lunches

Date: 02 15 1946
Description: Front cover, frontispiece photograph, and page from a publication of the State Board of Health, with half silhouette views of three seated children with mi...
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Bay Hill School Classroom

Date: 1930
Description: Ten students sitting at their desks in the classroom at Bay Hill School. Their teacher, Alice Holloway, stands at the back holding a book. Blackboards cove...
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Dunham School Class

Date: 1946
Description: Students and teacher in the classroom at Dunham School. The room is filled with desks, chairs, books, a blackboard and a globe. Three large window can be s...
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The School at Work

Date: 1932
Description: Teacher Marjorie Carey stands behind her pupils sitting at their desks at the Mud Branch School, District No. 2, as they pose for their photograph. There i...
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Leisure Hour

Date: 1932
Description: Several students have gathered around the piano for "Leisure Hour" at Star Center School, District No. 8, Bloomfield. Other students work at their desks. T...
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The School at Work

Date: 1933
Description: Miss Harriet Cruver, teacher at Hillcrest School, Dist. No. 6, Towns of Waukesha, Pewaukee, Brookfield and New Berlin, stands at the rear of her classroom ...
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Sister Mary Anastasia

Date: 07 29 1959
Description: Group portrait of Sister Mary Anastasia and two young girls at St. Colleta's School for Exceptional Children in Jefferson, Wisconsin. Sister Mary Anastasia...
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Kindergarten Teacher Comforts New Student

Date: 09 14 1959
Description: Florence Helmeid, Kindergarten teacher at Hoyt School comforts an unidentified boy during the first day of class.
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Garfield School Students

Date: 02 06 1959
Description: Group portrait of first through eighth graders from Garfield School with their teacher Grace Sorenson.
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Garfield School Students

Date: 09 1955
Description: Group portrait of first through eighth grade students at Garfield School, with their teacher, Grace Sorenson.
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Raymond Center School Students

Date: 12 02 1955
Description: Group portrait of first through eighth grade students at Raymond Center School with their teacher, Gloria Bicha. One boy wears a Davy Crockett shirt.
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Raymond School Students

Date: 11 30 1961
Description: Group portrait of seventh and eighth grade students from Raymond School with their teacher, Mr. Philbrick.

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