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NDConventParlour.jpg
A parlor room used by the Sisters in their convent on Franklin Street.

ChapelStJulieStatue.jpg
An interior view of the convent chapel with the statue of St Julie below the statue of Mary.

Chapel.jpg
An interior view of the convent chapel.

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ConventGardenCorner.jpg
The rear of the Academy and convent used for garden spaces and an area for rest.

c1890NDAcademy.jpg
The front entrance to the convent and academy. The wall was 14 feet tall and on the inner side were three statues, one of St Joseph, St Aloysius, and St Anthony. It stood for 46 years until the 1913 flood of the Miami River.

BackCourtyard.jpg
The rear of the Academy, known as the Ark, and convent on Franklin and Ludlow Streets in Dayton.

1920sStudents.jpg
Students sitting at their desks in a classroom at Notre Dame Academy.

1920sMusicClass.jpg
Students in the music room at Notre Dame Academy. During a third, and successful, attempt at establishing their own non-parish school for girls in Dayton, the Sisters opened a popular Music Department for their students, led by Sr Mary Ambrosia from…

1920sArtStudio.jpg
Students of Notre Dame Academy posing in the arts studio.

1906NotreDameAcademy.jpg
A view of the 1905 addition to Notre Dame Academy. The new building housed an enlarged chapel, spacious library, classrooms, science room, music rooms, and parlors.

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1904NDAcademy.jpg
A view of the newly constructed 1904 addition to the Academy. The original building that the Sisters purchased in 1849, originally owned by former Ohio Governor Colonel Valandingham, was torn down to make space for the new building.

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75thBookletAcademyTree.jpg
A drawing showing the expansion of the Sisters, school, and community in Dayton. The document was used as part of the materials to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Sisters' presence in Dayton.

75thAnniversaryBooklet.jpg
A view and approximate dates of the buildings that were part of the Notre Dame Academy and convent of the Sisters in Dayton on the corner of Franklin and Ludlow Streets. The first school building, known as the "Ark", was built in 1851, followed by…

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StudentsElementary6thAnd5thGradeGirls.jpg
5th and 6th grade students in a classroom reading at their desks.

StudentsElementary6thAnd5thGradeBoys.jpg
Photo of boys from the 5th and 6th grade outside in the school playground/garden. Boys' uniforms were introduced in 1931.

StudentsElementary1stAndSecondGradeClassroom.jpg
Students in 1st and 2nd grades at St Joseph Academy reading in the library.

StudentsElementary1stAndSecondGrade.jpg
A class photo of young students at St Joseph Academy.

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c1893StudentsBoys.jpg
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.

1943Students7thAnd8thGrade.jpg
Eleven students in 7th and 8th grade from St Joseph Academy sitting for a photo.

1942SchoolOrchestra.jpg
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.
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