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Kids Drinking Milk in School

Date: 1921
Description: Classroom full of school children drinking milk at Washington school.
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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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Farm Family in Living Room

Date: 1900
Description: A farm family posing in their living room. Sitting from left to right is John Dietrich (1874-1947), Grace Bowman (1879-1964), and Mrs. Lizzie Macke Dietric...
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Atomic Energy

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Description: Students and teacher in classroom demonstrating an experiment with atomic energy.
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Out of Action

Date: 01 13 1967
Description: Dejected skier at home with cast and crutches, after breaking her leg practicing for competition.
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"Cottage" Sewing Room

Date: 1884
Description: "Cottage" sewing room at the Wisconsin Industrial School for girls, depicting a class of young girls handling fabrics, sewing, and working with sewing mach...
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St. Patrick's 8th Grade Graduation

Date: 06 12 1941
Description: Group portrait of St. Patrick's eighth grade graduation class, with a priest in front of the altar, 410 East Main Street.
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Chaminade Girls Music Club

Date: 06 20 1935
Description: Group portrait of the cast members of the Chaminade Girls Music Club that presented a musical playlet, "The Vanquished Tempter," for the benefit of The Cap...
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Little Girl with Dog in front of Christmas Tree

Date: 12 26 1934
Description: Little girl sitting on the floor in front of a Christmas tree, holding a dog.
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West Junior High School Students

Date: 10 29 1934
Description: Three West Junior High School students studying a United States map and a world globe.
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Mayor Law Buying V.F.W. Poppy

Date: 05 10 1933
Description: Mayor James R. Law buying V.F.W. poppy from Miss Jane Elizabeth Ward.
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Marian Dolan 4-H Champion

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan, of the Maple Knoll 4-H club north of Sun Prairie, 1931 National 4-H champion, sitting at the piano.
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East High School Sophomore Girl's Basketball Team

Date: 03 18 1931
Description: East High School sophomore girl's basketball team. There is a total of 25 in the group, including the female coach.
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Miss Elsie Onsrud, National 4-H Champion

Date: 10 15 1930
Description: Elsie Onsrud, from Stoughton, national 4-H champion sitting at a piano. She was chosen as 1930 typical 4-H girl, at the National Dairy Show in St. Louis.
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East High School 11B Class

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: Group portrait of the East High School 11B class home rooms 225 and 234A.
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East High School 12B Class

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: East High School 12B class home rooms 124 and 324.
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East High School 11A Class

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: East High School 11A class home rooms 122, 223 and 234A.
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East High School French Club

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: East High School French Club.
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East High School Cartoon Club

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: East High School Cartoon Club.
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East High School Dramatics Club

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: Group portrait of the East High School Dramatics Club (A-H).

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