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One of the catalogs Don Lowry sent out to entice men to join the Col.
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Inside one of the catalogs Don mailed to men.
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Men filled out this order form to select the women they wanted to receive letters and pictures from.
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A love letter Pamala sent to Jesse.
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Pamala sent this letter describing Chonda-Za to Jesse.
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The Steinfels kids used signal flags – each representing a letter in the alphabet – to send out short messages from their ship.
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Marion making an entry in the U.S.S. Elizabeth City’s logbook.
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Marion, left, and Kathleen serving breakfast on the ship’s chow line.
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Their dad, second from the left, often stood on his knees for pictures to try and blend in better with his crew of kids.
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After a surprise “attack” by a black, submarine, right corner. The Steinfels dad claimed it was from the Soviet Union.
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The ship was rigged with ropes to pull up play cargo.
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Jane, the commanding officer, holds a muster with some of her younger siblings: Marion, far left, Joe and Elizabeth, 1981.
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The Steinfels kids on the U.S.S. Elizabeth City during a “deployment” to a church parking lot near their house, 1981.
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Teacher Tom Snell introduces the day's Justice Panel topics
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Students sitting outside a side entrance after school
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Student reads "Justice Panel Training Guide" in advisory class
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Artwork placed in center of circle at the beginning of Chelsea Green's advisory class.
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Justice Panel in Tom Snell's class with students Sandra Lopez, Rodrigo Medel, Kenny Rodriguez, Genesis Santana, Xavier Reed, and Catherine Aracena. Adults Matt Rohrer, Jason Meilands and Darron Burgos
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Student Breeanah Sims with teacher Jesse Alexander
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Dean Darron Burgos pulls upperclassmen Angelly Germosen and Tiara Santiago out of class to check in with them about advising younger students.
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An underclassman completes an pre-circle exercise designed to help articulate feelings.
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Scan of Spring Valley High School student schedule
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Former school board member Morris Kohn takes a call in his home backyard
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Ramapo High School yearbooks stacked in order of year
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East Ramapo school district administration building, where school board meetings take place
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School board meeting in Ramapo Central High School
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School board meeting in Ramapo Central High School
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Emelia and Steve White, outside of their home
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Kakiat Elementary School
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Former student Oliva Castor stands in front of the condemned bleachers
