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Beaser Avenue School

Date: 1910
Description: The Beaser Avenue School, built in 1899 of brick and brownstone in the Richardson Romanesque style. In the background are dwellings and a church building. ...
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St. Frances School

Date: 1910
Description: View of the exterior of a Roman Catholic school built of stone with many windows. Sidewalks run along two sides. Trees can be seen behind and on the right....
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Sun Prairie Freshman Class

Date: 1914
Description: Group portrait of the 1914 Sun Prairie freshman class. Included in the group is Bill Droster, grandfather of the donor of this image.
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Old Camp School House

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Description: The exterior of the stone-walled "Old Camp School House."
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St. Coletta School

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Description: View of St. Calletta School. The three-story brick school building features arch and rectangular windows, several porch-like entrances, and a cupola. A w...
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Jefferson High School

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Description: Exterior view of a high school taken from across the lawn. The three-story brick building features arch and circular windows, an arch entrance, trees, and ...
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New School House

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Description: View of a new multi-story school house as seen from across a lawn. The building features an American flag, two chimneys, and a walkway leading to a column...
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Central School

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Description: View of Central School. The brick building features arch windows and two chimneys. An enclosed bridge connects the building to another beside it and tree...
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County Normal and Agricultural School

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Description: A stone walkway leads to the entrance of the County Normal and Agricultural School. Ivy covers the exterior of the two-story colonial building and trees a...
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Public School

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view of a two-story public school. The basement windows are broken. A tree and a house are on the left in the background. Stacks of fuelwood are o...
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Public School

Date: 1921
Description: View up hill of two men standing at the entrance of the public school. There is a hand-pump near the entrance, and a bell tower on the roof of the school.
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Public School House in a Country Setting

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Description: View of a small public school house in a country setting. A dirt road leads past a stream and a wooden bridge toward the school house.
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Main Street and Washington State College

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Description: View of Main Street, featuring shops, cars, and carriages. Washington State College, founded in 1890, can be seen on a hilltop beyond the street.
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Norwegian Church and Public School

Date: 1912
Description: View across road of a Norwegian Church, and a Public School next door. The church building features a tall steeple, lancet arched windows, gable roof, and ...
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Stuart Hall

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Description: View of Stuart Hall, a residential mansion used as the Virginia Female Institute. Chartered on January 13, 1744, the school is the state's oldest college p...
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Number Nine Public School

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Description: View of children playing at the Zabriskie Playground outside Number Nine Public School. The playground is found at the intersection of Mercer and Wayne St...
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Public School Number Six

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Description: Children stand on the sidewalk outside Public School Number Six, a tall brick building on a city block.
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Central Ward School

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Description: Exterior of Central Ward School, a brick building featuring a central colonnaded tower. Children can be seen near the playground outside the school.
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Randall School, Fifth Grade Class

Date: 05 1916
Description: Group portrait outdoors at Randall School. Pictured (front, left to right): Douglas Stewart, Anthony Martin, Donald Mott, Karl Jansky, Robert Murphy, Bert ...
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Theresa Public School

Date: 1968
Description: "Work in progress as a gym and other rooms are added to the Theresa Public School."

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