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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.
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Pharmacy Class

Date: 1912
Description: Marquette University, School of Pharmacy, Class of 1912. Rial Herreman is identified as the third from the left in the back row.
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Damaged English Sports Car

Date: 06 10 1935
Description: Damaged English Singer sports car on the street, E. Washington Avenue, with Brayton School in the background.
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Crippled Children Fire Drill

Date: 11 28 1932
Description: Crippled children in a fire drill at Longfellow School, 1002 Chandler Street. Greenbush Neighborhood. "They emerge in two orderly files, one for the most a...
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Junior Hunt Club on Horseback

Date: 10 26 1930
Description: Seven children and two adults are sitting on horses in front of the Blackhawk Riding Academy, 1019 Conklin Place.
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Junior Hunt Club on Horseback

Date: 10 26 1930
Description: Seven children and two adults sitting on horses in front of the Blackhawk Riding Academy, 1019 Conklin Place.
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Kids Drawing

Date: 05 02 1964
Description: Sitting on the school lawn, students draw Highway 51, Marathon Mill, Rib mountain and the Wisconsin River.
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District School in Alto

Date: 1925
Description: District school No. 5 in Alto (or Metomen).
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Historic Site Marker for First Schoolhouse

Date: 04 14 1926
Description: A marker on a rock commemorates the first schoolhouse built in Baraboo.
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The "Rock School" Building

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

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

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

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

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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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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Lincoln School

Date: 1920
Description: Lincoln School with trees in the foreground.
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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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