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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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Kindergarten

Date: 1928
Description: View of the building which housed the first kindergarten in Wisconsin, opened by Mrs. Carl Schurz in 1856.
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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...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Album: Playtime

Date: 1925
Description: Page from an album kept by Neighborhood House, with images of infants and young children being cared for at the settlement house, including a group outside...
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We Saw You . . . on First Day of New Term

Date: 09 14 1959
Description: Bright smiles on the faces of proud children and mothers are evident on the first day of the new school term. Shown are Mrs. Don Reppen with daughters (L-R...
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America's First Kindergarten

Date: 1968
Description: View across lawn towards a man holding open a door for a group of children. They are entering a small white building, the site of America's first kindergar...
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First Day of School

Date: 09 14 1953
Description: Miss McGill, Oregon, with her new kindergarten class at Marquette School, returning from a walk around the school grounds.

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