Ben Tyjeski
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Ornamental Owls are Mentors in Milwaukee’s Schools

Long before smartboards and AI, Milwaukee’s schools carried lessons of wisdom and virtue in the very walls that held them.

By - Oct 6th, 2025 04:18 pm

Long before smartboards and AI, Milwaukee’s schools carried lessons of wisdom and virtue in the very walls that held them. Back to the full article.

The original terra cotta owls in Milwaukee schools are at Golda Meir Elementary and Albert Kagel, modeled by the Northwestern Terra Cotta Co. and built in 1890.

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The original terra cotta owls in Milwaukee schools are at Golda Meir Elementary and Albert Kagel, modeled by the Northwestern Terra Cotta Co. and built in 1890. Photo by Ben Tyjeski.

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