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The First Kindergarten in America

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the school established by Mrs. Carl Schurz, which is often considered the first kindergarten in America.
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Group in front of School House

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Description: Large group of children and two women standing in neat rows with two women outside of fence in front of a brick building that appears to be a country schoo...
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Fourth School

Date: 1900
Description: A view of Fourth School, featuring a cupola with a weathervane. Three young girls are posing standing beneath a tree beside the school.
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St. Mark's Parish School

Date: 1914
Description: View across street toward the front and right side of St. Mark's Parish School. A dirt lot is to the right.
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Public School No. 4

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Description: Exterior of Public School No. 4, built in 1883. The brick building entrance has a sign that reads: "High School," and features Gothic arches, long, rectang...
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Kindergarten Class

Date: 1903
Description: Miss Konig's kindergarten class. Students in this photograph include: Roland Heismann, Ewald Bierger, Alfred Krueger, Lawrence Margwardt, Irvin Krueger, Jo...
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Second Grade Class

Date: 1904
Description: School #4, Second Grade class, Watertown, Wisconsin. Top Row: Esther Jaeck, unknown, Celest McGobrick, Frank Bomb, Edna Stevy, Ruth Archie, George Dame, Es...

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