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Link to Image Titled: Wichita High School North Tower
Title/Object Name: Wichita High School North Tower
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 10 x 8 inches
Description: Detail of Wichita High School North Tower. Wichita artist Bruce Moore designed decorative elements of building exterior. Located at 1437 North Rochester, North High School was opened in 1929.
Keywords: Wichita, education, buildings.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.73.25.2

Link to Image Titled: Wichita High School North
Title/Object Name: Wichita High School North
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 9.5 x 7.5 inches
Description: Young women students in Home Economics cooking class. North High School opened in 1929.
Keywords: Education, girls, fashion, aprons, yelloware mixing bowl, recipes, kitchen, domestic arts, African American, interior.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_H9-56.1.2

Link to Image Titled: Wichita High School North
Title/Object Name: Wichita High School North
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 9.5 x 7.5 inches
Description: High school students studying in North High library. The school opened in 1929.
Keywords: Education, young men, boys, fashion, furniture, interior, American flag, books.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_H9-56.1.3

Link to Image Titled: Wichita High School North
Title/Object Name: Wichita High School North
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 9.5 x 7.25 inches
Description: Looking west at Wichita High School North, 1437 Rochester. Designed by architect Glen H. Thomas, built in 1928-1929; design style is American Art Deco with a Native American and pioneer theme. Narrative sculptural figures were designed by prominent Wichita artist, Bruce Moore. The U-shaped building provided classrooms, a cafeteria, an auditorium with seating for 1500 students, and a gymnasium [A History of Wichita Public School Buildings, 1978, p 189].
Keywords: Education, architecture, North High.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_D7-43.1.1

Link to Image Titled: Little Arkansas River and Wichita High School North
Title/Object Name: Little Arkansas River and Wichita High School North
Creator: Neumann
Date Original: Circa 1940
Physical Details: 4.75 x 6 inches
Description: View looking northeast from bend in Little Arkansas River toward North High School. At center is Minisa Bridge which carries 13th Street traffic over river.
Keywords: Wichita, rivers, bridges, education.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.73.25.1

Link to Image Titled: Minisa Bridge
Title/Object Name: Minisa Bridge
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1942
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Co-eds approach Minisa Bridge along 13th Street west of Wichita High School North. Wichita artist Bruce Moore designed decorative elements. North High students chose the name for the bridge which opened in 1932.
Keywords: Wichita, bridges, street scenes, people.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.73.25.3

Link to Image Titled: Ice Skating on the Little Arkansas River
Title/Object Name: Ice Skating on the Little Arkansas River
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1957
Physical Details: 4 x 5 inches
Description: Ice Skating on the Little Arkansas River by North High School. Location was 13th Street close to Waco, northwest corner.
Keywords: Sports and recreation, education, bridges.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl431

Link to Image Titled: North High School
Title/Object Name: North High School
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1968
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: North High School, showing the tower. It is located at 1436 Rochester.
Keywords: Education.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl442

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