EIGHTEENTH REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA..... Being the Fifth Biennial Report, and for the Years Ending August 31, 1869, and August 31, 1870. Indianapolis: Alexander Conner, State Printer, 1870.
This book gives detailed accounts of the existing Colleges and Schools in Indiana; the Prisons and Reform Schools; accounts of the School Architecture and Furniture, the Soldier's Home, as well as details about revenues, funding, college students.
There are 5 full-page lithographs of the following: "State Normal School. Terre Haute, Indiana" "Indiana University. Bloomington" "Indiana House of Refuge. Plainfield, Ind" "Indiana Reformatory Institute for Woman & Girls. Indianapolis" "Fourth Ward School. Indianapolis"
Some of the buildings include detailed floor plans. There is a perforated blind stamp on the title page and minor shelf-rubbing on the covers. The pages are tanned due to age. otherwise this is an attractive vintage piece of regional Americana. Thanks for looking, let us know if you have any questions.