The St. Aloysius Convent and School, a boarding and day school, was opened in 1875 in Central City, Colorado, by the Sisters of St. Aloysius. The Victorian building is a two and one-half story structure that accommodated up to one hundred seventy-five pupils and thirty-five boarders. It has two external staircases that lead to balconies on the first level. The second level also has balconies.
Description
1 photoprint ; 17 x 12 cm. (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Subject
St. Aloysius Convent & School (Central City, Colo.)--1870-1940; Central City (Colo.)--1870-1940; Schools--Colorado--Central City--1870-1940.
Geographic Area
Central City (Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
WHC, Caroline Bancroft Collection. Transferred 9/89 to photo files.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710002799
Notes
Hand-written on back of photoprint: cc. Education. Schools. Parochial (No. #'s) St. Aloysine Academy (Catholic Parish School).; Photoprint's top corners are torn and bent, and a white substance has been applied to the top of the image.; Printed in red pen on a piece of cardboard attached to the photoprint: Handle carefully, please return [in green pen] Photo #57. 30 picas, p. 6, Young layout.; Stamped on back of photoprint: From Johnson Publishing Co., 9th and Pearl, Boulder, Colorado, screen 120 line zinc. Width: 30.; Title supplied by cataloger.; R7100027998
We Invite Your Comments
See an error or omission? Spot a person or place that's unidentified? Send an email to whgclerks using the domain denverlibrary.org. Be sure to include as much detail as possible, including the source of your information so we can respond properly. Thanks!
