Indianapolis free kindergarten photographs, ca. 1900-1923

Description:	Photographs of children and school buildings of several free kindergartens in Indianapolis, Indiana during the early 20th century. The first free kindergarten in Indianapolis opened in 1882 in the Friendly Inn on West Market Street under the leadership of kindergarten teacher and organizer, Eliza Blaker, who held the position of superintendent until her death in 1926. Operated under the Indianapolis Free Kindergarten and Childrens Aid Society, the number of kindergartens grew rapidly, totaling 23 in 1900. Most kindergartens were operated within churches, rented houses, and charitable institutions, which included settlement houses, orphanages, and hospitals. The society continued to add new kindergartens each year, its programs serving thousands of children between ages 3 and 6 each year, until the late 1940s when Indianapolis Public Schools assumed control of the program.
Origin:	circa 1900-1923
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll52/id/4097
Collection:	Education in Indiana
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Copyright:	Copyright Undetermined
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Subjects:	Photographs Kindergarten Indianapolis (Ind.) Indianapolis Free Kindergarten and Childrens Aid Society Indianapolis Public Schools Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Children Buildings School buildings Group portraits Teachers Education Clubs Immigrants Children of immigrants African Americans African Americans--Segregation

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