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St. Mary's Institute

Date: 1872
Description: Alleged to be the earliest known view of St. Mary's Institute, which later became St. Mary's College. One-half of a stereograph.
Photograph

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.
Map or Atlas

Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Lodi, with inset of Public School. Includes index of churches and points of interest.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Milton Junction. Rock Co. Wis.

Date: 1881
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milton Junction.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Wausau

Date: 1879
Description: This map is a bird's-eye view of Wausau, the County Seat of Marathon County. The map features an index of points of interest.
Photograph

Colonial Hall / Kehl School Of Dance

Date: 
Description: A group of men stand outside Colonial Hall / Kehl School of Dance, 113 East Mifflin Street. Part of an alley can be seen to the right.
Photograph

District School in Alto

Date: 1925
Description: District school No. 5 in Alto (or Metomen).
Photograph

The "Rock School" Building

Date: 1900
Description: The "Rock School" building, with children and teachers posed outside.
Photograph

Bloomington High School

Date: 1956
Description: High school. Caption reads: "High School, Bloomington Wis."
Photograph

Multiple Views of Crandon

Date: 1895
Description: Collage of multiple views of buildings and stores in Crandon.
Photograph

Kehl's School of Dance

Date: 
Description: The Kehl School of Dance Building, 309 West Johnson Street, later the Madison Labor Temple, which was built in 1898.
Postcard

Columbus School

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

Columbus School

Date: 1925
Description: View across lawn toward the school building. Caption reads: "Columbus School, Kenosha, Wis."
Photograph

Longwell House

Date: 1920
Description: The Longwell house, residence of Hugh Longwell. It was used for the first school in Somers Township.
Photograph

State Normal School

Date: 1870
Description: State Normal School. A group of men are standing in the tall grass in the left foreground.
Print

State Normal School

Date: 1878
Description: State Normal School in Whitewater.
Photograph

State Normal School

Date: 1881
Description: State Normal School in Whitewater.
Postcard

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...
Photograph

Ella Wheeler Wilcox School

Date: 1929
Description: The Ella Wheeler Wilcox School.
Postcard

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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