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The First Kindergarten in America

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the school established by Mrs. Carl Schurz, which is often considered the first kindergarten in America.
Photograph

Sixth Ward / Marquette School

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of the 6th Ward School, 1237 Williamson Street, built in 1894. Several people are posing on the road and sidewalk in front of the building with tw...
Drawing

Madison Female Academy

Date: 1848
Description: Sketch of the Madison Women's Seminary on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and East Johnson. The Madison Female Academy was a 19th century school for girls w...
Photograph

Exterior View of School

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of school.
Postcard

Third and Sixth Ward Schools

Date: 1910
Description: The third and sixth ward schools. Caption reads: "Antigo, Wis.," "Sixth Ward School" and "3rd Ward School."
Postcard

High School

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the two-story brick High School building with basement. A bare flagpole is on the roof. Caption reads: "High School, Arcadia, wis."
Postcard

Beaser Avenue School

Date: 1910
Description: The Beaser Avenue School, built in 1899 of brick and brownstone in the Richardson Romanesque style. In the background are dwellings and a church building. ...
Postcard

School House

Date: 1900
Description: Balsam Lake school house. A woman is standing on the right near the building. Caption reads: "School House Balsam Lake WIS".
Photograph

Baraboo High School

Date: 02 09 1906
Description: Baraboo High School during the fire.
Photograph

Ondossagon

Date: 1920
Description: View of Ondossagon, a consolidated school. View across lawn towards a large group of people standing near horses in front of the building.
Photograph

High School and Grade School

Date: 1900
Description: View of the high school, (left) and grade school. The older building on the right originally held both high school and elementary school classes, but was c...
Photograph

Bloomington Public School

Date: 1956
Description: School known as the "old stone school," the first public school building in Bloomington. The clock tower replaced the former bell tower.
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Stone School House

Date: 1910
Description: The Stone School house, also called the Rock School.
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High School in Cuba City

Date: 1920
Description: Caption reads: "High School, Cuba City, Wis." Exterior view of the high school.
Photograph

St. Rose Roman Catholic School Building

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of the Saint Rose Roman Catholic School building. Caption reads: "Catholic School, Cuba City, Wis."
Postcard

St. John's Military Academy

Date: 1905
Description: View of St. John's Military Academy. Caption reads: "St. John's Military Academy, Delafield, Wis.".
Postcard

High School and Graded Schools

Date: 
Description: Two views of the Evansville high and graded schools. Caption reads: "Evansville High and Graded Schools.
Postcard

Jefferson School in Fond du Lac

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of Jefferson School. Caption reads: "Jefferson School, Fond Du Lac, Wis."
Photograph

Miss Mahan's School

Date: 1920
Description: "Miss Mahan's School" with a tree in front and a farmhouse next door.
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Brayton School

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior of the Brayton School, formerly the Third Ward School.

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