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This photograph shows a group of young boys standing in a line at State Industrial School for Boys in Topeka, Kansas. The school opened its doors in 1881 to educate young men who had committed criminal acts. The school was located north of the capitol building on about 170 acres of land that was given by the city of Topeka.
Date: Between 1920 and 1924
Item Number: 210460
Call Number: FK2.7 IST.1924 *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210460
Built Environment - Function - Education - School
Community Life - Community services - Welfare - Welfare facilities
Date - 1920s
Education - Primary
Education - Secondary
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Corrections, Department of
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Children
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Sedgwick
Type of Material - Photographs
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