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Elementary School Class

Date: 05 1909
Description: Slightly elevated view from front of students and teachers in an early 20th century school classroom. The names of all the students are written on the blac...
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Physics Lab

Date: 1901
Description: Students and teacher in physics lab at Stevens Point Normal School, which would later become the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Photograph

The "Rock School" Building

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

Knowlton School

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the school, with a young class and teacher posing in front. Caption reads: "Public School, Knowlton, Wisconsin".
Print

State Teacher's College

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of State Teacher's College, formerly known as the State Normal School.
Print

Polk County Training School for Teachers

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of building with a bell tower. Caption reads: "Polk County Training School for Teachers, St. Croix Falls, Wis."
Photograph

Deering Works Electricity Lecture

Date: 1905
Description: A group of men sit at desks and listen to J. Newman from Deering Works give a lecture on electricity.
Photograph

Children at School Table

Date: 1900
Description: Children in a kindergarten class sit around a table with their teacher, probably Flora LeClaire. The calendars on the wall indicate that this photograph w...
Photograph

Louisa M. Brayton Sawin

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of Louisa Brayton Sawin, the first teacher in Madison [Dane County, Wisconsin]. She was born in the town of Wilna, Jefferson County, New York, 3 ...
Photograph

Menomonie High School Faculty

Date: 1905
Description: Group portrait of the Menomonie High School Faculty from 1903. Part of a 1905 yearbook created by classmate Albert Hansen, based on a class prophecy theme.
Photograph

Menomonie High School Faculty, 1905

Date: 1905
Description: Group portrait of the Menomonie High School Faculty from 1905. Part of a 1905 yearbook created by classmate Albert Hansen, based on a class prophecy theme.
Photograph

Magdalina Sara Jungck, as a School Teacher

Date: 1905
Description: Magdalina Sara Jungck, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a school teacher, lashing a boy student over a desk. Part of a yearbo...
Postcard

Exercise at a Public School

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a large group of school children exercising in the schoolyard. Boys and girls are on separate sides of the yard. All are the students are ...
Photograph

First Annual Grant County Spelling, Adding, and Writing Contest

Date: 05 07 1909
Description: Large group of school children and adults posed outside. Some of the students are holding banners.
Photograph

Stockholm Village School

Date: 1905
Description: Students and teachers standing outside two-story brick Public School building.
Photograph

School for the Deaf

Date: 1902
Description: Group portrait taken at the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, entitled "Semi-Centennial Visitors". Identified are: second from left in...
Photograph

School Pupils and Teacher

Date: 1900
Description: A large group of both boys and girls posing standing outside. Text on the back of the print of this image reads: "South Alma, Wis. About 1900. School pupil...
Photograph

Slinger Grade School

Date: 05 15 1902
Description: Students of the Slinger Grade School, pictured with their teachers, Miss Margaret O'Connell who taught grades one through five, and Mr. H.T. White who taug...
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Sixth District School No. 2, Fifth Grade Class

Date: 1901
Description: Milwaukee Public school, Sixth district School no. 2, Fifth grade class. teacher Miss H. Kather, Patrick Shaunnessy Principal. Boys: Emil Dankert, Charles ...
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Plum Grove School, Class Photo

Date: 02 12 1900
Description: Front Row: Edyth Jobe, Joe Nunamaker, Tommy Bradshaw, Bob Winnett, Jack Williams, Alex Nunamaker, Lee Winnett, and Ethel Baumgartner. Second Row: Cora Jobe...

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