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Women's Physical Education Class

Date: 1911
Description: A group of female students wearing sports uniforms, participating in exercises as part of their physical education curriculum. Lathrop Hall, University of ...
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YWCA Slim Swim

Date: 06 19 1967
Description: The "slim swim" program at the YWCA.
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Vintage Gym Dress for Women

Date: 08 16 1944
Description: Maude Johnson dressed in a turn of the century dance class outfit.
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Professors of Women's Physical Education

Date: 08 16 1944
Description: Professor Blanche M. Trilling, director of the physical education department, and Professor Abbie Shaw Mayhew, former director. Professor Trilling spoke ab...
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Vera Pay, Exchange Teacher from London

Date: 09 17 1948
Description: Vera Pay, right, exchange teacher from London, England, is shown instructing four Emerson school physical education 6th grade girls who are wearing gym clo...
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YWCA Activities

Date: 09 28 1948
Description: Three members of the YWCA doing floor stretching exercises under direction of, extreme left, Mrs. Robert L. Nelson, 75 Randall Park, YWCA physical educatio...
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Pine Tree Camp

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Description: Elevated view of tents and girls exercising in formations at Pine Tree Camp. Trees and a flag pole stand to the left of the group and several tents stand i...
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The Samoset

Date: 1910
Description: A group of adults, mostly women, walk along the Rockland Breakwater. The Samoset Resort is in the background on the shoreline. Caption reads: "The Samoset ...
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Virginia Jefferds New Teacher

Date: 09 08 1952
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Jack (Virginia) Jefferds, the new physical education teacher for girls at the Lapham and Longfellow Schools.
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Chili Run

Date: 03 1983
Description: "Runners are poised to take off in the 5 mile Chili Run. There were 197 entrants, some from as far away as Libertyville, IL."
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American Legion Run

Date: 05 1987
Description: "Runners turned the corner at the intersection of McArthur Road & Bancroft Road."
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Joey Bernhard and His Aunt

Date: 04 1985
Description: Six year-old Joey Bernhard and his aunt Sara run the Half Mile Fun Run.
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Woman and Horse in Lake Monona

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Description: Woman leading her white horse through shallow waters in Lake Monona. In the background is the downtown Madison skyline.

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