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State Institute for the Blind

Date: 1870
Description: The State Institute for the Blind, a school free for blind children of Wisconsin. Caption reads: "State Institute for Blind, Janesville, Wis."
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Columbus School

Date: 1910
Description: View across street toward the school building. Caption reads: "Columbus School, Kenosha, Wis."
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Wisconsin State Normal School

Date: 1910
Description: Wisconsin State Normal School located on Main Street in Whitewater. Text reads: Dec. 9 "Dear Duan(??): How would you like to trade schools? This is where I...
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State Normal School

Date: 1925
Description: Large trees grace the lawn of the State Normal School located on Main Street. Albert Salisbury, the first president of the school, envisioned the campus as...
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Lincoln School

Date: 1905
Description: View toward the front and left side of the school. Caption reads: "Lincoln School, Wausau, Wis."
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Lincoln School

Date: 1907
Description: View toward the front and right side of the school. Caption reads: "Lincoln School, Wausau, Wis."
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Hillside Home School

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of Hillside Home School. Caption reads: "Main Building, Hillside Home School, Hillside, Wis."
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St. Mary's Church

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Description: A view of St. Mary's Church and school. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Church and School, Portage, Wis."
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Sacred Heart Academy

Date: 1938
Description: A view of the Sacred Heart Academy, presently known as Edgewood High School. Caption reads: "Sacred Heart Academy. Madison, Wis."
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Industrial School for Girls

Date: 1906
Description: Administration building for the school. The building has over three stories, and a covered main entrance. Caption reads: "Administration Building, Industri...
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Hillside Home School Buildings

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Description: View from field of the Hillside Home School buildings near Spring Green.
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Second Ward School

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Description: Exterior view of the school, a brick two-story building. Caption reads: "2nd Ward School, Antigo, Wis."
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Sixth Ward School

Date: 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view of the Sixth Ward School, a three-story brick building surrounded by grounds. There is a calendar attached to the lower portion ...
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High and Grade School

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Description: Tinted photographic postcard of Cable's High and Grade School building. A flag flies on the right, and a group of children are looking out of a second stor...
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St. James School

Date: 1914
Description: View towards the front and right side of the St. James School. Caption reads: "St. James School, Destroyed by Fire May 9, 1914. Cooperstown, Wis."
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Public School

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view from street of the brick public school, with bell tower. Caption reads: "Public School, De Forest, Wis."
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East from Water Tower

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Dodgeville, with fields, houses, and lawns in the foreground, larger, brick buildings in the center, and a church in the distance. Caption...
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Franksville School

Date: 1918
Description: Students and teachers posing for a group portrait at the entrance of their school. There is a bell tower on the roof. Caption reads: "Franksville, Wis."
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North Primary School

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "North Primary School." A two-story clapboard schoolhouse with a basement has students gathered on the steps to the entrance. The scho...
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North Primary School

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Longfellow School, Ripon, Wis." However, this is actually the North Primary School. A two-story clapboard schoolhouse with a basement...

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