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Kitten Ball

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A girl poses with a bat as a second girl holds a ball. Two young men in sweaters, identified as students from Whitewater Teachers College (now the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater) observe. A woman with a cane stands next to them. The men acted as "director of games" at a rural school.

Date Created:
1932

Publication Information

Date Created 1932

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 11 x 7 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin rural school survey records, 1931-1933
Call Number PH 262.15g

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013YTJ
Legacy ID
WHi 102624

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