Photos: The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon
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This is where in 1854 the Republican Party was founded with a primary platform of opposing slavery.
Philip Feller from Durham, NC peruses the interior of a schoolhouse that is regarded to be the birthplace of the Republican Party in Ripon Wis. Tuesday, June 25, 2024. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Historic artifacts reflecting the history of the Republican Party are displayed in the Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon.Â
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Newspaper articles tracing the history of the Republican Party are displayed in a schoolhouse regarded as the birthplace of the party in Ripon.
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A scale replica of a schoolhouse considered to be the birthplace of the Republican Party and built by students at Ripon High School, is stationed on a trailer in Ripon Wis. Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The model will be on display at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Pictured is Mandy Kimes, executive director of the Ripon Chamber of Commerce. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Philip Feller and his wife, Karen, of Durham, N.C., explore the one-room schoolhouse in Ripon where in 1854 the Republican Party was founded.
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A one-room schoolhouse in Ripon was the birthplace of the Republican Party in 1854. The building continues to draw tourists and political history buffs to the city and likely will see increased attendance as Milwaukee hosts the Republican National Convention this week.
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An array of donated glass elephants, the long-time symbol of the Republican Party, are displayed in a museum dedicated to the formation of the party in Ripon Wis. Tuesday, June 25, 2024. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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The schoolhouse is filled with memorabilia, historical documents and photographs, including this one of Abraham Lincoln. The only photo of Donald Trump, the presumptive Rebpublican nominee for President, is located in a display of other former Republican presidents.
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An historic cursive writing practice book is among the vintage artifacts on display in an 1880’s-era schoolhouse and museum in Ripon Wis. Tuesday, June 25, 2024. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Historical artifacts reflecting the history of the Republican Party are displayed in an 1850’s-era schoolhouse that is now a museum in Ripon.
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A quotation attributed to Alvan Bovay, one of the founders of the Republican Party, is displayed in the Little White Schoolhouse where the party was formed in 1854.
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Historic artifacts reflecting the history of the Republican Party are displayed in an 1880’s-era schoolhouse and museum in Ripon Wis. Tuesday, June 25, 2024. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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