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Miles School
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Pupils and their teacher (rear) pose in front of their school house. Two cars are parked in the school yard. A man and other pupils stand near a water pump on the right; there is a merry-go-round behind the school on the left. The school bell can be seen in its tower.
1931
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1931 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 16 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin rural school survey records, 1931-1933 |
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| Call Number | PH 262.1a |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Inez Lindell Bystrom
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Quarter-length studio portrait of Inez Lindell Bystrom, teacher at Miles School in the town of Orienta in Bayfield County. Mrs. Bystrom was born in Lulea, Sweden.
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Larson Barn
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An automobile is parked near the Melvin Larson barn in Bayfield County. The large barn has a concrete block foundation, gambrel roof, and three large ventilators, each with a weather vane. There is...
Merry Go Round
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A man wearing a hat pushes a rig similar to a horse mill to give four children a ride on a merry go round in the Columbus Park. The children are seated on swings suspended on chains from overhead b...
