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- High School, La Grange, Illinois, circa 1940 - Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- circa 1940
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High School, La Grange, Illinois, circa 1940
Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- Technical High School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1908-1910 -
- 1908-1910
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Technical High School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1908-1910
- High School, Janesville, Wisconsin, circa 1910 - The first high school in Janesville, Wisconsin, was organized in 1856. By the end of the century, Janesville residents had built this new, larger facility to house classrooms, laboratories, and a manual training department for more than 450 students. The building served as a high school until a new facility opened in 1923 and was later demolished.
- circa 1910
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High School, Janesville, Wisconsin, circa 1910
The first high school in Janesville, Wisconsin, was organized in 1856. By the end of the century, Janesville residents had built this new, larger facility to house classrooms, laboratories, and a manual training department for more than 450 students. The building served as a high school until a new facility opened in 1923 and was later demolished.
- Central High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1912 - Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- circa 1912
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Central High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1912
Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- Union High School, Anaheim, California, 1914 - Union High School was dedicated in 1912 to serve the student population of Anaheim, California. Ionic columns and a Parthenon-type frieze welcomed students as they entered the Greek revival style building. The building served the community until 1933 when the Long Beach earthquake rendered the building unsafe. The new school building, dedicated in 1936, reflected the more contemporary Art Deco style.
- circa 1914
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Union High School, Anaheim, California, 1914
Union High School was dedicated in 1912 to serve the student population of Anaheim, California. Ionic columns and a Parthenon-type frieze welcomed students as they entered the Greek revival style building. The building served the community until 1933 when the Long Beach earthquake rendered the building unsafe. The new school building, dedicated in 1936, reflected the more contemporary Art Deco style.
- Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915 - The original Cass Technical High School opened in 1907 to provide children with vocational skills needed in the burgeoning Detroit industries. Enrollment started small but grew quickly, outgrowing the original school's quarters. This postcard shows the building that the high school occupied around 1915, before a new building was constructed.
- circa 1915
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Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915
The original Cass Technical High School opened in 1907 to provide children with vocational skills needed in the burgeoning Detroit industries. Enrollment started small but grew quickly, outgrowing the original school's quarters. This postcard shows the building that the high school occupied around 1915, before a new building was constructed.
- Northwestern High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915 - Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- circa 1915
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Northwestern High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915
Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- McClain High School, Greenfield, Ohio, 1915 - In 1912, inventor and manufacturer Edward McClain announced he would donate funds to build a new high school for his hometown of Greenfield, Ohio. McClain collaborated with the community's progressive school superintendent Frank Harris and hired St. Louis architect William Ittner to design the Georgian Revival-style building. Together, the philanthropist, educator, and architect created a model, state-of-the-art educational facility. Dedication ceremonies took place in 1915.
- 1915
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McClain High School, Greenfield, Ohio, 1915
In 1912, inventor and manufacturer Edward McClain announced he would donate funds to build a new high school for his hometown of Greenfield, Ohio. McClain collaborated with the community's progressive school superintendent Frank Harris and hired St. Louis architect William Ittner to design the Georgian Revival-style building. Together, the philanthropist, educator, and architect created a model, state-of-the-art educational facility. Dedication ceremonies took place in 1915.
- Western High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915 - In the 1890s, the Detroit Board of Education established Western High School to serve students in southwest Detroit. Classes in the new school building began in the late 1890s. The building -- pictured in this early 20th-century postcard -- was later destroyed by fire in 1935.
- circa 1915
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Western High School, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915
In the 1890s, the Detroit Board of Education established Western High School to serve students in southwest Detroit. Classes in the new school building began in the late 1890s. The building -- pictured in this early 20th-century postcard -- was later destroyed by fire in 1935.
- High School, Greenfield, Massachusetts, circa 1914 - Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.
- circa 1914
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High School, Greenfield, Massachusetts, circa 1914
Public high schools built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries not only provided education for children but also served the needs of the community. Besides classrooms, high schools usually included athletic facilities and auditoriums--spaces used by students and local citizens alike. High schools became a symbol of a community's progress and were proudly depicted on postcards sent to family and friends.