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Elderly Woman in Highlander Library

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Description: An elderly woman in a straw sun hat reading a book in the Highlander Folk School Library.
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"TVA" Photomontage

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Description: A group of manual laborers are reading books near a tent. "TVA" [Tennessee Valley Authority] has been collaged over the image. Part of a series of Highland...
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Library Reading Room

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Description: View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin's Library Reading Room from the mezzanine.
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Man Lighting a Cigar

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Description: Two men smoking cigars, one in the process of lighting his while reading a newspaper, possibly the "Union Farmer".
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Family Reading the "Union Farmer"

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Description: A family reading the newspaper "Union Farmer" together.
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Thelma Mothershed Reading a Book

Date: 1957
Description: Thelma Mothershed, one of the Little Rock Nine, reading a book.
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May Justus with Charis and Thorsten Horton

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Description: May Justus reading to Charis and Thorsten Horton, children of Myles and Zilphia Horton, at Highlander Folk School.
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Furnace in Schoolhouse

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Description: Wood burning furnace at the rear of a schoolhouse classroom. In addition, students are sitting at their desks reading.
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Women Reading Letter

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Description: Two women stand in front of a house and jointly read a letter.
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University of Wisconsin Student

Date: 1925
Description: Posed photograph of a University of Wisconsin student studying in his room.
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Madison Visitor Mrs. C. A. Green

Date: 10 11 1948
Description: Eighty-five-year-old Mrs. C.A. Green, reading the Wisconsin State Journal during a stay with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glen C. (Flor...
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Paul H. Ryan, as an Attorney

Date: 1905
Description: Paul H. Ryan, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as an attorney, sitting at a desk with his feet up. The bottom of his shoes bear ...
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Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross

Date: 11 01 1948
Description: Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross reading outdoors to patients of the Mendota hospital for the mentally ill. Shown standing, at left, is Mrs. Willia...
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Belle La Follette Reading

Date: 1924
Description: Belle Case La Follette standing at a window and reading.
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Book Week

Date: 11 09 1948
Description: Six children preview new books and historical dolls. Left to right they are: James Scrivner, Paul Ives, Shirley Kleven, Carolyn Watzke, Judy Kay Lemon and ...
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J. Robert Taylor Cleaning Furnace

Date: 10 01 1938
Description: J. Robert Taylor cleaning a furnace. He has a broom and a small brush in hand, a pipe in his mouth, and a dirty rag placed on his head. He is reading a doc...
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J. Robert Taylor

Date: 10 01 1938
Description: Taylor is relaxing, sitting in a chair tilted back, and smoking his pipe and reading his paper in front of an open heater. A kerchief is covering his head....
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Martin and Eva Lauffer Deutschkron

Date: 1942
Description: Martin and Eva Lauffer Deutschkron in a Berlin apartment shared with his parents.
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Four Young Women Reading Books

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Description: Four young women sitting around a table and reading books while posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing white blouses...
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Edward B.A. Sokoloski Home

Date: 02 10 1949
Description: The knotty pine living room in the home of the Edward B.A. Sokoloski family at 874 Woodrow Street. Mrs. Lucille Sokoloski is reading a book, and the family...

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