This 9 1/2" x 7 1/4" black and white photographic print shows the Fontenelle Boulevard Home, a residence for elderly persons. Unidentified residents of the home pose on the porch, balcony, lawn, and the benches placed on the lawn near the cement steps leading to the entrance. The three story brick building with four dormer windows has a front porch with four sets of twin pillars that support a balcony accessed from the second floor of the building. The large porch contains several chairs and a porch swing. Two trees flank the entrance, and various bushes surround the base of the building. The balcony has supports for an awning which can be rolled down to provide shade. A cross pattern decorates the shades that hang in the 14 visible windows on the front of the building. "Louis Bostwick, commercial photographer, Omaha, Nebraska" is stamped on the back of the photo. A note added on the back in ballpoint pen says the photo was taken between the years 1918-1920.
Original format: black and white photographic print, 9.5 x 7.25 inches.
Historical Notes
The Fontenelle Boulevard Home was among the pioneer geriatric facilities in Omaha. It was founded in 1887, the same year as Immanuel's founding. In 1975, a merger between the Fontenelle Boulevard Home (50 residents) and the Immanuel Home (126 residents) was effected, resulting in the Immanuel-Fontenelle Home.
