Postcard
The First Kindergarten in America
| Artist's rendering of an elevated view of the first kindergarten, with children and a teacher gathered in front of the building. There are inset portraits of Carl Schurz and Margarethe Schurz on the sides of the postcard. Caption reads: "The First Kindergarten in the U.S.A. Watertown, Wis." |
| Image ID: | 96947 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Federation of German-American Societies of Wisconsin |
| City: | Watertown |
| County: | Jefferson |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| From the back of the card: "Mrs. Carl Schurz, the wife of the noted german american statesman, established the first Kindergarten consisting of six children, in Watertown, Wis. in the year 1856. The model which served for this photograph had been carved by members of the Erzgebirverein "Tobakstann" Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Painting |
| Portraits |
| Dresses |
| Neckties |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Early childhood education |
| Kindergartens |
| One-room schools |
| Schools |
| Cities and towns |
| Fences |
| Children |
| Germans |
| Men |
| Women |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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