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St Joseph Academy and Rich Street Convent, c1875
A view of the academy and convent from the sidewalk across from Rich Street.
St Joseph Academy and Rich Street Convent, 1905
A view from the sidewalk of the academy and convent in 1905. 1905 marked the 50th anniversary of the Sisters' presence in Columbus, and was also the year that the first German language class was offered at the academy.
St Joseph Academy and Rich Street Convent
A side-angle view of the convent and academy. Early curricula for higher grades included: Christian Doctrine, Church History, Modern History, Algebra, Geometry, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Metaphysics, English Rhetoric, Literature and Composition,…
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Students on Bicycles
Three students in uniform sitting on their bicycles in the school garden/playground. The first uniform adopted by St Joseph Academy was in 1922, which included a black plaited skirt long enough to cover the knees when seated, long stockings, a white…
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Students in the Library
Students in 1st and 2nd grades at St Joseph Academy reading in the library.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Students
A class photo of young students at St Joseph Academy.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Sketch
A sketch of the Rich Street convent and the original St Joseph Academy. The Academy was built in 1875, when the tuition for higher grades was $8 per quarter and for lower grades $7 per quarter.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Physics Lab
Students of the Class of 1926 using the physics lab at St Joseph Academy. It is uncertain whether the laboratory is in the original St Joseph Academy building or the St Joseph Academy High School building.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Orchestra
Students on stage preparing for an orchestral performance. The Music Department was strong at St Joseph Academy. Classes for piano, harp, violin, cello, and singing were available to students.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Gardens
A view of the convent, academy, and garden at the Rich Street site. Sister Louisa, one of the early Sisters in Columbus, was a talented gardener and was often found in her wooden shoes tending to the convent garden when the Sisters lived on Eighth…
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Boys, c1893
Young boy students at St Joseph Academy. The Sisters taught lower grades for boys, who had to leave the school after they received First Communion.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Boys, 1893-1894
A class of St Joseph Academy boys taught by Sister Florine. The classes for boys were known as the St Pancretius (Pancratius) Department for Boys.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, 7th and 8th Grade Students in Class
Eleven students in 7th and 8th grade from St Joseph Academy sitting for a photo.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, 5th and 6th Grade Girls
5th and 6th grade students in a classroom reading at their desks.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, 5th and 6th Grade Boys
Photo of boys from the 5th and 6th grade outside in the school playground/garden. Boys' uniforms were introduced in 1931.
Rich Street St Julie Statue
Statue of St Julie and a young girl, possibly added to the chapel oratory in 1935.
Rich Street St Joseph Statue
A statue that was gifted by the Class of 1933.
Rich Street St Joseph Stained Glass Windows
The stained glass window depicting St Joseph was gifted by the Alumnae Association in honor of Sister Josephine Ignatius, former Superior at St Joseph Academy, who died in 1922.
Rich Street Shrine under Trees
A view of the shrine and statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the garden at Rich Street under some trees. The shrine was built in 1892 and was a frequent place of prayer.
Rich Street Shrine
A statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in a shrine in the garden at Rich Street.