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Historic Photo Collection - Schools: Elementary

Black and white photo of a historical building with people outside, possibly from the early 20th century.
Assumption School: Students standing in front of the school building, with a partial view of Assumption Church on the left; c. 1920s (Payne 19)
Vintage photo of an elementary school band with instruments, in uniform, posing in front of their school building.
Baker School: Members of school band posing on steps of the shool after winning a contest; photo dated April 26, 1932 (Corn Collection)
Vintage classroom with students and teacher, blackboards cover walls.
Baker School: Frau Schmidt’s German class; identified students are Louise Meyer (Schlamp), Jacob Eichel, Edna Gampfer, William Miller, Nellie Hartman, Emil Wimpelburg, Edward Scholosky, Herbert Mann, Clarence Schepman, and Ester Bosse (Schnute); c. 1909 (Schlamp 3)
Group of people outside a vintage schoolhouse.
Buckskin School: Photo dated 1900 (McCullough 3)
Historic photo of a children's brass band in uniform, with various instruments, and large bass drum labeled "CAMPBELL SCHOOL".
Campbell School: Kindergarten band; last names of students: Andreas, Weidner, Cortner, Welborn, Klamer, Hoy, Horn, Koenig, Lynch, Aschoff, Summers, Schulz, Jacobs, Brucken, Ohl, Butterworth, Rosenberg, and Latshaw; photo dated October 1919 (Hoover 1)
Two boys looking at a memorial plaque flanked by American flags.
Campbell School: Unidentified students looking at plaque commemorating fallen Evansville World War I soldiers; photo dated January 14, 1921 (Knecht 4605)
Old photo, vintage cars, building under construction with scaffolding, trees, and a street scene.
Carpenter School: Renovation of the school building in progress; c. 1925 (Meyer-Schlamp 962)
Old black-and-white photo of a Victorian-style building with a small group of people outside.
Carpenter School: Children playing outside of the school; c. 1900 (Miscellaneous 1988)
Children playing Ring Around the Rosie, with a swing set in the background, watched by spectators. Black and white, vintage feel.
Carpenter School: May Day activities; c. 1940s-1950s (Carpenter School-Mundy Collection)
A group of children posing in front of an old-style bus on a sunny day, with buildings in the background.
Carpenter School: Students boarding bus for visit to Mesker Zoo; c. 1940s (Carpenter School-Mundy Collection)
A group of children gather around an adult reading a book; some seats have whimsical animal designs. Black and white photo.
Carpenter School: Miss Augusta Schmidt, who retired from teaching in 1956, reads to her students; c. 1950s (Carpenter School-Mundy Collection)
Historic photo of a brick building with large windows, surrounded by trees and people gathered outside, possibly a school or college.
Carpenter School: Photo dated 1925 (Knecht 4607)
Historic building with arched entrance and symmetric windows.
Carpenter School: Early 1900s (Knecht 4748)
An old, two-story brick building with white-trimmed windows, bare tree branches in the foreground, against a clear sky.
Centennial School: An elementary school that opened in 1876, the school served as the first campus of Indiana State University-Evansville (now the University of Southern Indiana) before it relocated to its present site; photo dated April 9, 1965 (Knecht 321)
A black and white photo of an old building with decorative patterns on its facade, surrounded by bare trees.
Centennial School: Located on Twelfth Avenue between Indiana and Illinois streets; c. 1920 (Knecht 4755)
Historic building with arch entrance, surrounded by large trees, giving an old-time feel.
Chandler Avenue School: Built in 1901 and renamed Stanley Hall School by 1915; c. early 1900s (Marchand 1331)
Historic building with a prominent tower, surrounded by trees. Vintage black and white photo.
Chestnut School: Later named Chestnut-Walnut School; early 1900s
A black and white photo of a classical brick building, with large windows and a clear sky.
Columbia School: Built in 1874 at 601 W. Columbia (razed in 1979); c. 1979 (Marchand 390)
Vintage photo of children playing in a schoolyard, with a building in the background.
Columbia School: Students dancing on playground; c. 1920s (Knecht 2041)
A vintage photo of a group of men in athletic attire with a trophy, suggesting a sports team celebration.
Columbia School: 1924-1925 basketball champions (Meyer-Schlamp 27)
Group of people dressed in vintage Pilgrim costumes.
Columbia School: “Pilgrims” sipping tea in a Thanksgiving play; c. 1930 (Knecht 4622)
A black and white photo of an old brick building with trees in front.
Daniel Wertz School: Photo undated (Knecht 4617)
Vintage photo of an old brick building with a tower.
Delaware School: 700 N. Garvin; c. 1920 (Knecht 4745)
Vintage photo of an old building with a tower, a person walking by, and a street in the foreground.
Delaware School: C. 1920 (Knecht 4741)
Old brick building with "EVANSVILLE SCHOOL" sign, tall windows, and a doorway. Vintage aesthetic. Vehicle partial view.
Evangelical Lutheran Schule: Parish school from 1890-1911, now part of the Emanuel Lutheran Church at First Ave. and W. Franklin St.; photo dated 1983 (5PC-137)
Vintage photo of children playing Maypole dance.
Field Day: African-American students participating in exercises, probably at Bosse Field; photo dated 1921
A group of children with a teacher, likely a class photo, vintage, black and white.
Fort Branch Public School: Virginia Edwards (second from left, back row) and her second-grade class at Fort Branch, IN; photo dated 1925 (Shultz 6)
Historic building flanked by two others, vintage cars parked in front, old photograph.
Fulton School: C. 1920s (Knecht 4740)
A vintage black and white photo showing an old building, trees, and parked cars on a sunny day.
Fulton School: 400 Fulton Avenue; closed and razed in 1973 (Miscellaneous 1674)
A black and white photo of a large group in front of a building, dated 1930-1931.
Harper School Harper School: students pose in front of their school building; two identified students are Frances Kash (Grade 4) and Gladys Kash (Grade 3). Photo dated 1930-1931 (Oversized Photo Collection)
An old black-and-white photo featuring a three-story building, a vintage car, bare trees, and a utility pole.
Harwood School: Photo dated 1923 (Knecht 702)
Old brick school building with large windows, a cupola, and an American flag.
Hebron School Photo: dated January 1921 (Knecht 4616)
A black-and-white photo of an old school building with people outside.
Howard Roosa School: 1230 E. Illinois St.; c. 1920 (Knecht 4756)
Vintage photo of a tree-lined street with old cars parked in front of a multi-story building.
Howard Roosa School: C. 1920s (Knecht 4613)
Old two-story building with a bell tower and bare trees.
McCutchanville School: South view; c. 1914 (McCutchan 2)
Vintage photo of a building façade with an ornate doorway and brick walls.
New Harmony School: Original door built by the Harmony Society in 1822; c. 1920s (Knecht 3960)
Old two-story building with large windows, likely a school or administrative structure, surrounded by a grassy lawn and a sidewalk.
Owensville School: Owensville, IN; c. 1920s (Knecht 5081)
A black and white photo of students in an old-fashioned classroom, focusing on the teacher.
Redeemer Lutheran School: Classroom led by Miss Josephone Herpolsheimer; c. 1939 (Meier 3)
An old black-and-white photo of a two-story brick building with arched entrance and decorative brickwork.
Sacred Heart School: C. 1915 (Knecht 1283)
A black and white photo of an old, small, brick schoolhouse with a pitched roof under a cloudy sky.
School #4: Parkersburg Settlement, Posey County, IN; photo dated February 1, 1992 (Marchand 1396)
A group of people, likely a school class with teachers, standing in front of an old schoolhouse.
Snake Run School: Photo dated March 1903 (McCullough 20)
A vintage photo: classic building, church spires in the back, old cars, cobblestone street.
St. Boniface School: C. 1915 (Knecht 1282)
A horse-drawn parade float with people and a banner reading "THE SCHOOL THAT'S DIFFERENT."
St. John’s UCC School: Parade float; early 1900s (Hahn 10)
Black and white photo of an old building with "STANLEY HALL" over the entrance.
Stanley Hall: Originally named Chandler School because of its location on E. Chandler Avenue; c. 1920 (Knecht 4735)
An old black-and-white photo showing a tree-lined street with a brick building and a streetlamp.
Stanley Hall School: Early 1900s (Walden 1865)
Historic two-story building with large windows and a caption by W. E. Deeds. No people visible.
Stanley Hall School: Behind the school (at left) is the East Branch Carnegie Library in Bayard Park; c. 1915 (Knecht 872)
A grayscale photo of a classic building with columns, a central dome, and a flagpole.
Washington School: C. 1940s (VC 18)
Black and white photo of an old brick school building with stairs and arched entryway under a cloudy sky.
West Heights School: Old School No. 1 on Harmony Way; photo dated October 1984 (6PC 31)
Historic building on a street corner with bare trees and a solitary figure walking by. Black & white photo.
Wheeler School: SE Fourth Street at Mulberry Street, looking towards Third Street; c. 1920 (Knecht 4759)
A black and white photo of a brick building with trees.
Wheeler School: 310 Mulberry St.; oldest public school in Evansville and originally named Canal Street School; seen here in 1955; razed c. 1972 (Miscellaneous 1675)
Historic building facade with vintage car passing by.
Wheeler School: C. 1930 (Knecht 4736)
Black and white photo of a historical building with people outside, possibly from the early 20th century.
Vintage photo of an elementary school band with instruments, in uniform, posing in front of their school building.
Vintage classroom with students and teacher, blackboards cover walls.
Group of people outside a vintage schoolhouse.
Historic photo of a children's brass band in uniform, with various instruments, and large bass drum labeled "CAMPBELL SCHOOL".
Two boys looking at a memorial plaque flanked by American flags.
Old photo, vintage cars, building under construction with scaffolding, trees, and a street scene.
Old black-and-white photo of a Victorian-style building with a small group of people outside.
Children playing Ring Around the Rosie, with a swing set in the background, watched by spectators. Black and white, vintage feel.
A group of children posing in front of an old-style bus on a sunny day, with buildings in the background.
A group of children gather around an adult reading a book; some seats have whimsical animal designs. Black and white photo.
Historic photo of a brick building with large windows, surrounded by trees and people gathered outside, possibly a school or college.
Historic building with arched entrance and symmetric windows.
An old, two-story brick building with white-trimmed windows, bare tree branches in the foreground, against a clear sky.
A black and white photo of an old building with decorative patterns on its facade, surrounded by bare trees.
Historic building with arch entrance, surrounded by large trees, giving an old-time feel.
Historic building with a prominent tower, surrounded by trees. Vintage black and white photo.
A black and white photo of a classical brick building, with large windows and a clear sky.
Vintage photo of children playing in a schoolyard, with a building in the background.
A vintage photo of a group of men in athletic attire with a trophy, suggesting a sports team celebration.
Group of people dressed in vintage Pilgrim costumes.
A black and white photo of an old brick building with trees in front.
Vintage photo of an old brick building with a tower.
Vintage photo of an old building with a tower, a person walking by, and a street in the foreground.
Old brick building with "EVANSVILLE SCHOOL" sign, tall windows, and a doorway. Vintage aesthetic. Vehicle partial view.
Vintage photo of children playing Maypole dance.
A group of children with a teacher, likely a class photo, vintage, black and white.
Historic building flanked by two others, vintage cars parked in front, old photograph.
A vintage black and white photo showing an old building, trees, and parked cars on a sunny day.
A black and white photo of a large group in front of a building, dated 1930-1931.
An old black-and-white photo featuring a three-story building, a vintage car, bare trees, and a utility pole.
Old brick school building with large windows, a cupola, and an American flag.
A black-and-white photo of an old school building with people outside.
Vintage photo of a tree-lined street with old cars parked in front of a multi-story building.
Old two-story building with a bell tower and bare trees.
Vintage photo of a building façade with an ornate doorway and brick walls.
Old two-story building with large windows, likely a school or administrative structure, surrounded by a grassy lawn and a sidewalk.
A black and white photo of students in an old-fashioned classroom, focusing on the teacher.
An old black-and-white photo of a two-story brick building with arched entrance and decorative brickwork.
A black and white photo of an old, small, brick schoolhouse with a pitched roof under a cloudy sky.
A group of people, likely a school class with teachers, standing in front of an old schoolhouse.
A vintage photo: classic building, church spires in the back, old cars, cobblestone street.
A horse-drawn parade float with people and a banner reading "THE SCHOOL THAT'S DIFFERENT."
Black and white photo of an old building with "STANLEY HALL" over the entrance.
An old black-and-white photo showing a tree-lined street with a brick building and a streetlamp.
Historic two-story building with large windows and a caption by W. E. Deeds. No people visible.
A grayscale photo of a classic building with columns, a central dome, and a flagpole.
Black and white photo of an old brick school building with stairs and arched entryway under a cloudy sky.
Historic building on a street corner with bare trees and a solitary figure walking by. Black & white photo.
A black and white photo of a brick building with trees.
Historic building facade with vintage car passing by.