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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

Second Ward School House

Date: 1868
Description: Illustration of the exterior of the Second Ward School House, copied from the 1868 Madison City Directory.
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...
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Ballroom at Kehl's Dancing Academy

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Description: The ballroom at Kehl's Dancing Academy, later the Kehl School of Dance, located at 309 West Johnson Street. The building was later the Labor Temple.
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Brayton School

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior of the Brayton School, formerly the Third Ward School.
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Sun Prairie Freshman Class

Date: 1914
Description: Group portrait of the 1914 Sun Prairie freshman class. Included in the group is Bill Droster, grandfather of the donor of this image.
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East High School

Date: 1925
Description: East High School at 2222 East Washington Avenue.
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Edgewood Academy

Date: 1906
Description: The Edgewood Academy of the Sacred Heart, built in 1894 to replace Villa Edgewood, which was destroyed in a fire.
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Father Petit Memorial School

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Description: Father Petit Memorial School, on the corner of Washington Avenue and Henry Street. The school was in operation from 1911-1962.
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Madison High School

Date: 06 1906
Description: INterior of Madison High School: "Old Man's" room.
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Madison High School

Date: 06 1906
Description: Interior of Madison High School: Miss Flora Moseley's room.
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Madison High School

Date: 1902
Description: Madison High School.
Photograph

6th Ward / Marquette School

Date: 
Description: Exterior of the 6th Ward School at 1237 Williamson Street. The building was designed by the Madison firm of Conover and Porter, and featured five turrets, ...
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Mendota Grade School

Date: 1952
Description: View of the Mendota grade school. Snow is on the ground.
Drawing

Second Ward School

Date: 01 23 1869
Description: Second Ward School with a teacher and students in the schoolyard.
Photograph

Aerial View of Camp Randall

Date: 1909
Description: Aerial view looking north over Camp Randall stadium towards University Heights. In the right-center area of the photograph, the Wayland J. Chase residence,...
Photograph

Harvey School

Date: 1918
Description: Harvey School (demolished), 1005 Jenifer Street at South Brearly Street, Marquette neighborhood. Designed by Louis Claude and Edward Starck, built in 1905...
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Madison High School

Date: 1918
Description: Madison High School (later known as Central High School, demolished), 210 Wisconsin Avenue, designed by Cass Gilbert and built in 1908.
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Pupils of the 2nd Ward School

Date: 1882
Description: A group portrait of students at the 2nd Ward School. The students are posing in front of the building, with girls in the front (straw hats on laps), boys i...
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Doty School

Date: 1906
Description: Exterior view of the Doty School, 351 West Wilson Street, Madison, with the caption "The New Doty School."

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