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1937NDAcademyBuildingFront.jpg
A view of the front entrance to the academy, which was originally a barn. The Sisters taught children from primary grades up through high school.

_1937NDAcademyBeforeConversion.jpg
An image of the school building before it was converted by the Sisters for educational purposes. The building was originally a barn and was part of a 258 acre estate.

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c1950GraduationProcession.jpg
A procession of students for their graduation ceremony at Notre Dame High School in Hamilton. By 1950, there were 233 students enrolled at the school.

c1880AcademyDaySchoolStudents.jpg
A photo of early students, around 1890, at Notre Dame Academy in Hamilton. Although initially concerned about the low enrollment at the Academy, the Sisters soon saw increasing numbers and by 1901 would need an additional building.

Library.jpg
Students using the library in the high school in Hamilton.

c1925HighSchoolFront.jpg
An angled view of the front entrance to the high school in Hamilton.

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AuditoriumHighSchoolCenter.jpg
An image of the auditorium used by the students likely in the high school building built by 1925. Soon after the school was established, it was known for having a strong music program and students would give performances for special occasions.

1953HighSchoolEntrance.jpg
The front doors to the high school in Hamilton, Ohio. The building was built in 1925 and located across from St Joseph's church on Second Street. With the help and support of the Parent-Teacher Association, the school was equipped with sewing and…

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1953ConventAcademyAndHighSchoolA.jpg
A photo of the three main buildings built on the Notre Dame property. On the left is the high school building built in 1925 and in the middle is the academy building built in 1901, both used to accommodate the growing student population. On the right…

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c1920KuntzHouseBackA.jpg
A view of the back of the Barney-Kuntz Home on Forest and Homewood Avenues purchased by the Sisters in 1923. For a while, classes were held both at Notre Dame Academy on Franklin Street and at the Barney-Kuntz Home while construction was going on for…

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c1920KuntzHouseA.jpg
A view of the front of the Barney-Kuntz Home on Forest and Homewood Avenues purchased by the Sisters. The Sisters used the building as a temporary site to hold classes while they planned a larger school and convent for the growing student population.…

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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.

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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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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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.

1893_1894StudentsBoysA.jpg
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.

NDConventChapelAndStJosephAcademy.jpg
A view into the walled property at Rich Street. On the left is St Joseph Academy, in the center is the chapel, and on the right is the five-story convent built in 1897. The walled garden was used during the school year as the playground and during…

c1875StJosephAcademy.jpg
A view of the academy and convent from the sidewalk across from Rich Street.

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