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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...
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Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb

Date: 1880
Description: Engraved view of the building and the grounds. On the top of the dome is a wind vane. Pedestrians, an equestrian, and a man in a horse-drawn carriage are i...
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School for the Blind

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Description: Institution for the Education of the Blind.
Postcard

Views of Kellnersville

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Description: Collage of views from Kellnersville. Caption reads: "Views of Kellnersville, Wis."
Photograph

Raspberry School

Date: 1906
Description: Exterior view of the Raspberry School with a group of adults and children standing outside its entrance.
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High School Ruins, Richland Center, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Ruins of the old high school building in Richland Center. Caption reads: "Ruins — of Old High School Bldg. Richland Ctr, Wis".
Painting

Residence of Mr. Martin Lutscher

Date: 1875
Description: Seifert's watercolor is fairly large, measuring 27" wide by 21" high, and provides a detailed depiction of a nineteenth century Wisconsin farm. The small s...
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Avery School House

Date: 1900
Description: Woman and child standing on the steps of the Avery School House. A horse and carriage stand nearby.
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Temperance Group at Willard School

Date: 07 17 1909
Description: Field trip to Emma Willard's home near Janesville by the 18th annual convention of the Loyal Temperance League of Wisconsin. The sign on one of the wagons...
Print

Institute for Deaf and Dumb

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Description: Engraving of Wisconsin Institute for Deaf and Dumb. A man in a horse-drawn carriage and another rider on horseback travel along the street in the foregroun...
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Horse-Drawn Vehicles

Date: 1910
Description: View across road toward a number of covered horse-drawn vehicles parked in front of Bickel School, founded in 1905.
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High School and Training School

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Description: Exterior of High School and Training School. The building features a cupola and brickwork. To the left, a horse-drawn carriage is parked, and a sidewalk le...
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New Home School Exterior

Date: 03 08 1915
Description: Exterior view of the New Home School. What appears to be a horse-drawn carriage stands to the right of the building. Two people can be seen sitting inside ...
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Corn Testing in Cook County Schools

Date: 1913
Description: Farmers and Cook County students headed to a corn testing session in horse-drawn wagons. Original caption reads: "The farmers of this district were interes...
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Milkman

Date: 1908
Description: Joseph Pearson, milkman, poses with his wagon and team of horses in front of the Madison High School at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Johnson Street.
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Main Street and Washington State College

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Description: View of Main Street, featuring shops, cars, and carriages. Washington State College, founded in 1890, can be seen on a hilltop beyond the street.
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Horse-Drawn Wagons on Rutted Dirt Road

Date: 1989
Description: Two horse-drawn wagons travel toward each other on a rutted, dirt road. It appears that a woman wearing a bonnet and shawl is driving the nearer wagon, wit...
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Group of People in front of Halcyon School

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Description: Group portrait of a female schoolteacher and two young women posing standing, and four girls and a boy posing sitting in front of a small schoolhouse, prob...
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Scene at Plain

Date: 1921
Description: View of men standing near a T-intersection. The three-story building on the left side of the intersection has a sandwich board advertising "Ice Cream." A m...
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Seneca Street Scene

Date: 1912
Description: View down unpaved street with a school building on the left on the opposite side of the street. A board sidewalk leads to a two-story dwelling on the right...

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