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Grade school, Bay City, Wisconsin

• 1908 (creation)

1 photograph : print ; sheet 9 x 14 cm (postcard format)

Real-photo postcard with image of the two-story brick school house in Bay City, Pierce County, Wisconsin, in 1908; they school had been built in 1907. The building has a belfry, with bell, and a dormer window on one side. Postmarked May 14 [190]8; mailed from Bay City Wisconsin; green 1¢ Washington stamp. Message: Addressed to Clyde Collett, Rock Elm, Wisconsin [which was crossed out and replaced with Elmwood]. "Dear Clyde :-- Just received word about the contest. "Congratulations." Hope you do well at Ellsworth. May try and go up. Would love to have heard the contest, for know you all did well. Wishing you success at Ellsworth. I remain sincerely, A.R.S."

This item is made available by the University Archives & Area Research Center, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner.

Cataloged by kdo, 05/24/2019

Donated May 1, 2019, by Kathryn Otto, St. Paul MN.

Postcard Shoebox 3

[Plymouth, Wis.] : [B. H. Dingham], 1908.

• B. H. Dingman, photographer Bay City (Wis.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 1900-1910 Brick school buildings -- Wisconsin -- Bay City -- 1900-1910 School buildings -- Wisconsin -- Pierce County -- 1900-1910

• Bay City (Wis.) Pierce County (Wis.)