Antique 1876 All Girls School Class Reception Fond du Lac WI Merrille Institute

Measures approximately 4.5” x 3.5”

Foxxing / toning as shown in the photos

Matilda Merrille's private school of Fond du Lac WI. Merrille was a college graduate who taught in Fond du Lac in the high school program. She was briefly on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, then in 1868 she had this building constructed for her school. Curriculum was like that in the public schools with additional courses in language and music.

School was located at 29 S Military and still stands today as apartments