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Flower Garden
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A woman sits and reads on a wooden slat bench in a flower garden. There are ornamental plants in a wash tub and other containers; a rose bush nearly covers a trellis. There is a small frame building in the background. On the reverse of the photograph is written, "A flower garden partly maintained by Wilma Wetter age 9. Native of Lancaster, Wisconsin. Rueben Wetter is owner of the farm."
1931
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1931 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 7 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin rural school survey records, 1931-1933 |
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| Call Number | PH 262.6f |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Hazel Marsden
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Hazel Marsden, a 12-year old student at Prairie School, holds gladiolus flowers from her garden. There is a tobacco plant growing among the flowers.
Boy with Calf
1931
Claire Alexander posing with a young calf in a pasture near a wooded ravine at his father's farm. There is a manure spreader and shed in the background.
Marian Violet Metcalf
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Marian Metcalf, teacher at Dyer School, poses on a sidewalk in front of the porch of a stuccoed house.
Grulke Trellis
2004
Fritz and Sandy Grulke have a nice trellis at the entrance to their garden.
Headstand
1931
A girl wearing bloomers and long stockings performs a headstand as other girls look on. One of the bystanders is also wearing athletic clothes under her coat.
