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1895 Standing Rock Boarding School Scrapbook

In 2015, the Marshfield Historical Society of Marshfield, Massachusetts donated an 1895 scrapbook from their collections that had originally been created by students at the Agricultural Boarding School in Kenel, South Dakota. The collection consists of essays and student work in beautiful handwriting as well as artwork consisting of drawings, woven paper, crochet and weaving. A detailed description of the book and photographs can be found at In 2015, the Marshfield Historical Society of Marshfield, Massachusetts donated an 1895 scrapbook from their collections that had originally been created by students at the Agricultural Boarding School in Kenel, South Dakota. The collection consists of essays and student work in beautiful handwriting as well as artwork consisting of drawings, woven paper, crochet and weaving.

A detailed description and photos of each of the pages can be found at https://sittingbull.edu/kenel-agricultural-boarding-school-1895-scrapbook/

Sample of intricate paper weaving found inside the scrapbook.

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