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1.	Administration Building, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Buildings; Trees;	This photograph is a postcard. The picture is of the Administration Building. You can see the words "Indiana Boys' School" carved out on the ground in front of the building. The card is addressed t

2.	Administrators, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; School superintendents; Clothing & dress; Hats;	This group of administrators includes two women among the 9 men. Superintendent Charles A. McGonagle sits in the middle of the front row. The other 10 people are unidentified.

3.	Armory and Carillon, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Carillons; Chimes;	The Armory was built in 1926-27 and razed in 1973. The armory was originally used to house a practice are for the military drill teams. The carillon was added in 1927. When the chimes played, resid

4.	Bakery, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Bread; Bakeries; Baked products; Ovens;	This photograph shows the boys baking loaves of bread. Peterson Oven Company built the oven. Several loaves of freshly baked bread are taken out to cool.

5.	Bakery, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Bakeries; Indiana Boys' School; Ovens;	Interior photograph of the bakery on the grounds of the Indiana Boys School. Pictured are four male residents and one supervisor wearing aprons and head coverings, baking bread. The long wooden tabl

6.	Barber Shop, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Barbering; Barbershops; Indiana Boys' School; Light bulbs;	The barber shop at the Indiana Boys School was used to cut hair on the many boys who lived there. All barber work was performed by the students who were learning the barber trade. This photograph sh

7.	Basketball Team, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Basketball; Sports; Uniforms;	This photograph shows the 1944-45 basketball team at the Indiana Boys' School. The IBS athletic teams were called the Panthers during this time. The Charlton High School basketball team participate

8.	Blacksmith Shop, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Ironwork; Horseshoes; Equipment;	Interior photograph of the blacksmith shop. Several boys are working on projects. A black horse stands patiently. This building was struck by lightening on September 25, 1934 and was destroyed.

9.	Boys' School Band, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Band uniforms; Bands; Drums; Brass instruments; Trumpets; Trombones; Tubas;	A picture of the 23-member Boys' School Band. Boys are in full uniform and holding their musical instruments. Included are clarinets, trombones, trumpets, saxophones, baritones, French horns and a b

10.	Broom Shop, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Broom & brush industry; Light bulbs; Brooms & brushes;	Interior photograph of the broom making shop at the Indiana Boys' School in Plainfield, Indiana. Several boys are working in the room. One supervisor (in dark shirt and trousers) stands in the middl

11.	Cannery, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Canning & preserving; Vats;	This photograph is labeled as the "Cannery". The cannery was built to accommodate food preservation from the garden and orchard. The boys are cooking some food product, which is boiling. A supervis

12.	Chapel, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Chapels; Architecture; Stained glass;	This postcard show the chapel at the Indiana Boys' School. The chapel was built with student labor in 1911. The architectural style is Neo-classical. The building can hold approximately 1000. It i

13.	Classroom, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Classrooms; Schools; Students; Teachers;	Interior photograph of Room 205. Pictured are young male students and one female teacher. The interior of the room has a blackboard, electric lights suspended from the ceiling, windows and window sh

14.	Dairy barns, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Dairy farming; Cattle; Barns; Silos;	Photograph of the dairy barns, silos and cattle feeding in the yard. One barn was built in 1921 and the other in 1928. Both barns and the silos were razed in 1974/75.

15.	Dining Hall, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Dining rooms; Dining tables; Eating & drinking; Students;	Students dressed in uniform, ready for their meal in the dining room. The tables are covered in white tablecloths, bowls of food and bread are on the tables. Electric lights are suspended from the c

16.	Dinner, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Eating & drinking; Dining rooms;	This photograph is a postcard. The date listed from the person's message is November 11, 1910. The postmark is November 12, 1910. The photograph shows dinner time in the dining hall at the Indiana

17.	Dormitory Inspection, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Dormitories; Beds; Bedspreads; Pillows; Uniforms;	Uniformed residents prepare for dormitory inspection of their barracks. Electric lights hang from the ceiling. Beds are made with white linens.

18.	Exterior of Print Shop, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Printing; Windows; Architecture;	This photograph shows the exterior of the Print Shop. The sign above the door says Printing Department.

19.	Furniture making, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Furniture industry; Furniture; Chairs;	Interior of the furniture making shop at the Indiana Boys' School. Several boys are working on handcrafting chairs.

20.	Gardening, Indiana Boys' School (Plainfield, Indiana)	Indiana Boys' School; Horses; Cabbage; Plowing; Plows; Hats	Frank Bauer supervises gardening work by the residents. In the foreground are cabbage plants. A horse and plow are used to plow the garden.

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