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Agricultural Extension Lecture to Schoolchildren

Date: 02 1915
Description: International Harvester Agricultural Extension Department employee J.E. Waggoner delivers a lecture to children and farmers assembled at Providence School....
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First School House in DeForest Wis.

Date: 1875
Description: The first school house in DeForest is a frame, one-story building with shutters. The group posed in front consists of the woman teacher and her students. B...
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School Group Posing Outdoors

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Description: Group portrait of a woman and a group of boys and girls posing standing in front of a wooden building, probably a school group.
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School Group in front of South Alma School

Date: 1890
Description: Group portrait of men, women, and children posing standing in front of a wooden building, probably a school house and possibly the South Alma School. Secon...
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The First Kindergarten in America

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Description: Artist's rendering of an elevated view of the first kindergarten, with children and a teacher gathered in front of the building. There are inset portraits ...
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The Inventor

Date: 1931
Description: Joe Mietus, 16, poses at the Mayo School, District No. 1. On the reverse of the photograph is written, "Has invented several home made farm tools. Also has...
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Graduation

Date: 1929
Description: Seven pupils graduating from the Mayo School, District No. 1, posing sitting in a row in their classroom. The room has been decorated with flowers, crepe p...
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Country School

Date: 12 16 1904
Description: Group portrait of children and adults standing on the open front porch of a small wood frame school building with two front doors. Among the adults in the ...

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