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"caption": null,
"credit": "Girl Graduate - Her Own Book"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Girl Graduate - Her Own Book Timeline",
"text": "Ardath Lillian Caldwell was a graduate of Meridian High School - Class of 1922"
}
},
"events": [
{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph1_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Scrapbook Cover Page",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_1.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Scrapbook Cover Page",
"text": "The leather-bound scrapbook cover page of Ardath Lillian Caldwell, Meridian High School class of 1922."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph2_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Scrapbook Inside Page",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_2.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Scrapbook Inside Page",
"text": "The interior first page of the scrapbook identifying it as belonging to Ardath Lillian Caldwell."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph3_sm.jpg",
"caption": "The Girl Graduate-Her Own Book",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_3.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "The Girl Graduate-Her Own Book",
"text": "The Girl Graduate-Her Own Book. Designed and Illustrated by Louise Perrett and Sarah K. Smith. The Reilly and Lee Co."
}
},{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph4_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Table of Contents",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_4.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Table of Contents",
"text": "Table of Contents"
}
},{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph5_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Date of Scrapbook, Favorite Flower and Color",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_5.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Date of Scrapbook, Favorite Flower and Color",
"text": "May 25, 1922. Ardath's favorite flower was the Sweet Pea and her favorite colors were Old Rose and Silver."
}
},{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph6_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Class Yell and Motto",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_6.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Class Yell and Motto",
"text": "Meridian High School's class YELL! \"When you're up, your up\" and inspiring class motto."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph7_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Portrait of Ardath Caldwell",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_7.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Portrait of Ardath Caldwell",
"text": "Ardath Caldwell dressed in her finery. Meridian High School class of 1922."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph8_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 1)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_8.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 1)",
"text": "Two images of Ardath's friends. One is signed \"Lovingly Hoke\" and the other \"John Henry, 22\"."
}
},{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph9_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 2)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_9.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 2)",
"text": "Two images of Ardath's friends. One is signed \"Yours, Vida, 22\" and the other \"For-get-me-not, Bessye Shook, 22\"."
}
},{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph10_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 3)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_10.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 3)",
"text": "Two images of Ardath's friends. One is signed \"Lest you Forget, Pebble, 23\" and the other \"votre amie, Vera H., 22\"."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph11_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 4)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_11.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 4)",
"text": "Two images of Ardath's friends. One is signed \"Au revoir, Hazel Sundell, 22\" and the other \"votre amie, 22\". "
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph12_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 5)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_12.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Portraits of Ardath's Classmates (Set 5)",
"text": "Two images of Ardath's friends. One is signed \"Lovingly, Nell, 21\" and the other \"Frances Newell, Chemistry, 21\"."
}
},{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph13_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Portrait of Ardath's Classmates (Set 6)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_13.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Portrait of Ardath's Classmates (Set 6)",
"text": "Single image of Ardath's classmate. Signed \"Addie Jane Powell, 22\"."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph14_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Pencil Drawing of Ardath",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_14.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Pencil Drawing of Ardath",
"text": "Cute pencil drawing (self portrait?) of Ardath carrying stack of books. Nice poem by Vida Thornburg, MHS, 22."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph15_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 1)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_15.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 1)",
"text": "Several poems and quotes from Ardath's classmates. One reads
\"Precious book of charming grace,
Gems of thought may here be cast.
Names that time may not erase, Pleasant mementoes of the past.\", Ruth Helene Trabert, 22."
}
},{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph16_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 2)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_16.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 2)",
"text": "Several poems and quotes from Ardath's classmates. One reads
\"May thy path be strewn with flowers,
May each day bring golden bowers,
May no trouble dim thy sky,
Only silver clouds float by.\", Vera Marjorie Klink, 22."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph17_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 3)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_17.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 3)",
"text": "Several poems and quotes from Ardath's classmates. One reads
\"For the structure that we raise,
Time is with materials filled;
Our todays and yesterdays,
Are the blocks with which we build.\", Bernice Louise Harms, 22."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph18_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 4)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_18.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 4)",
"text": "Several poems and quotes from Ardath's classmates. One reads
\"When you're sailing down life's river,
In your little birch canoe,
I wish you a pleasant journey,
With just room enough for two.\", Your Friend, Helen May Normau."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph19_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 5)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_19.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 5)",
"text": "Two poems and two quotes from Ardath's classmates. One reads
\"Russel O. Alger \"Russ\" '22. Always remember \"Stude\""
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph20_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 6)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_20.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 6)",
"text": "Several poems and quotes from Ardath's classmates. One reads
\"Remember - All that glitters is not gold. Let us find happiness through seeking to bestow it upon others.\" Jemima (Fern Scott)"
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph21_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 7)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_21.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 7)",
"text": "Several more poems and quotes. One reads
\"When you are thinking, think of me.\" Lee Marcund (\"Mark\")"
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph22_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 8)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_22.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Poems and Quotes from Classmates (Set 8)",
"text": "Final page of quotes and a single male (unnamed) portrait."
}
},{
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"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph23_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Single (unnamed) Classmate",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_23.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Single (unnamed) Classmate",
"text": "Image of a single, female classmate."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph24_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Teachers Page (Set 1)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_24.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Teachers Page (Set 1)",
"text": "Signature from a single teacher, Geo. W. Gould."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph25_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Teachers Page (Set 2)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_25.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Teachers Page (Set 2)",
"text": "Several quotes from Ardath's various teachers, including one from Hazel Willett. Hazel Willett and her family are featured in another project in the MLD Collection."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph26_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Teachers Page (Set 3)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_26.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Teachers Page (Set 3)",
"text": "More teacher signatures. One reads: Addie B. Carthrae, Montgomery, MO.
\"He who reigns within himself is more than a king\". --Milton"
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph27_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Teachers Page (Set 4)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_27.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Teachers Page (Set 4)",
"text": "Final page of teacher signatures. One reads: Hazel McKern, Meridian - 4/4/1922.
\"Could anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes; work ever begun. -- Christina Rossetti.\""
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph28_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Images of Meridian High School Teachers",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_28.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Images of Meridian High School Teachers",
"text": "Images cut from photos."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph29_sm.jpg",
"caption": "\"Her Invitations\"",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_29.html"
},
"start_date": {
"month": "02",
"day": "07",
"year": "1905"
},
"text": {
"headline": "\"Her Invitations\"",
"text": "The next several pages contain party invites"
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph30_sm.jpg",
"caption": "\"Come to My Party\"",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_30.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1913"
},
"text": {
"headline": "\"Come to My Party\"",
"text": "\"Come to my birthday party, July 29.
Come at three, at six we'll dine.
We'll laugh and play,
and have a good time.
For never again,
Will I be nine.\""
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph31_sm.jpg",
"caption": "More Invitations",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_31.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1921"
},
"text": {
"headline": "More Invitations",
"text": "Four more party/dance invitations."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph32_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Commencement Invitations",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_32.html"
},
"start_date": {
"month": "1922",
"day": "",
"year": "1914"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Commencement Invitations",
"text": "A couple commencement invitations from Meridian Rural and Meridian High School graduating classmates."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph33_sm.jpg",
"caption": "\"My Aunt's Heiress\" Play Program",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_33.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "\"My Aunt's Heiress\" Play Program",
"text": "Class play synopsis. Play was titled \"My Aunt's Heiress - A Comedy\" and starred several of the Class of 1922 graduates. Ardath Caldwell held the starring role of Mrs. John Smith."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph34_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Play and Chorus Programs (Set 1)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_34.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Play and Chorus Programs (Set 1)",
"text": "Two programs, one for the play \"Jack and the Baked-Bean Stalk\" and the other for the Meridian Community Chorus. Ardath Caldwell took part in both."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph35_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Play and Chorus Programs (Set 2)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_35.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Play and Chorus Programs (Set 2)",
"text": "More play and chorus performances in which Ardath Caldwell took part."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph36_sm.jpg",
"caption": "\"Special Events\"",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_36.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "\"Special Events\"",
"text": "Several commencement cards from friends of Ardath Calwell."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph37_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Four-Leaf Clovers",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_37.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Four-Leaf Clovers",
"text": "Two real four-leaf clovers pasted into the scrapbook."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph38_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Various Newspaper Clippings (Set 1)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_38.html"
},
"start_date": {
"month": "1920",
"day": "",
"year": "1917"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Various Newspaper Clippings (Set 1)",
"text": "Several newspaper articles and one fun \"Permit\" from Meridian High School."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph39_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Various Newspaper Clippings (Set 2)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_39.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Various Newspaper Clippings (Set 2)",
"text": "More newspaper clippings mentioning Ardath Caldwell."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph40_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Meridian High School Songs and Yells",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_40.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Meridian High School Songs and Yells",
"text": "Two cards with various Meridian High School songs and cheer yells."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph42_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Meridian High School Class Song",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_42.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Meridian High School Class Song",
"text": "The class song was titled \"Hail Twenty-Two\"."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph43_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Ardath Caldwell Portraits",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_43.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Ardath Caldwell Portraits",
"text": "Two portraits of Ardath Caldwell dressed in her finest outfits."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph44_sm.jpg",
"caption": "9th Birthday Poem",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_44.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1913"
},
"text": {
"headline": "9th Birthday Poem",
"text": "A sweet poem written to commemorate Ardath's 9th birthday. The poem lists all her friends who were attendance. Also listed are some of the presents she received."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph46_sm.jpg",
"caption": "\"The Presents\"",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_46.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1913"
},
"text": {
"headline": "\"The Presents\"",
"text": "More gifts received by Ardath on her 9th birthday."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph47_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Name Cards",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_47.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1913"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Name Cards",
"text": "Two pages of cards. Perhaps from those who gave her gifts for her graduation."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph48_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Commencement Gift Cards (Set 1)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_48.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Commencement Gift Cards (Set 1)",
"text": "Cards congratulating Ardath on her graduation."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph49_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Commencement Gift Cards (Set 2)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_49.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Commencement Gift Cards (Set 2)",
"text": "More congratulations cards as well as reminders of what to bring on commencement day."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph50_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Miscellaneous Ribbon and Poem",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_50.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Miscellaneous Ribbon and Poem",
"text": "\"Girl Named Ida-Ho\" poem as well as a poem titled \"Wishing\"."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph51_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 1)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_51.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 1)",
"text": "\"Music Week\" tag and \"Latest War News\" poem."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph52_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 2)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_52.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 2)",
"text": "A couple printed cards and some handmade Valentines Day cards."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph53_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 3)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_53.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 3)",
"text": "Several hand-made cards and ribbons for various events attended by Ardath Caldwell."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph54_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 4)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_54.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 4)",
"text": "More party invitations and events attended by Ardath Caldwell. One interesting item is an x-ray of a finger with a visible ring. It's hard to see in the image, but clear as day when viewed under a light."
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph55_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 5)",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_55.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Miscellaneous Cards (Set 5)",
"text": "Various events commemorated by Ardath Caldwell in the form of ribbons, cards and poetry. The final page has a real wishbone from the Masonic Banquet held on Nov. 11, 1920. "
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/col007_gg_ph56_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Back Cover of Album",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/col007_gg_56.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Back Cover of Album",
"text": "Back Cover of leather album"
}
},{
"media": {
"url": "/girl_graduate/objects/small/featured_col007_sm.jpg",
"caption": "Collage of Ardath Caldwell",
"link": "/girl_graduate/items/featured_col007.html"
},
"start_date": {
"year": "1922"
},
"text": {
"headline": "Collage of Ardath Caldwell",
"text": "Various images"
}
}
]
}