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Indian School
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Text on front reads: "Indian School, Tomah, Wis." Opened in 1893, the Tomah Indian Industrial School was intended to teach Indian children how to shed their cultural background and to become more like white, middle-class Americans. Funded primarily by the federal government, Indian boarding schools were established throughout the United States in an attempt to acculturate Indians to "American" ways of thinking and living. The children's time was carefully monitored, with boys receiving instruction in agriculture or trade and girls in the domestic arts.
September 4, 1928
E.C. Kropp Co.
Publication Information
| Creator | E.C. Kropp Co. |
|---|---|
| Date Created | September 4, 1928 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 postcard |
| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | History Center |
|---|---|
| Source Collection | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Call Number | PH 2744 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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