This 9 1/2" x 7 1/4" black and white photograph shows the Fontenelle Boulevard Home, a residence for elderly persons. The three-story, ivy covered brick building is viewed from across a garden of bushes and young trees. The building is viewed at an angle so the front and side of the building, including a side entrance, are visible. Forty-four windows, including dormer windows, are visible on the building. A walkway runs the length of the building and connects the front and side entrances. Unidentified residents of the home are posed on the white-pillared front porch and on the balcony above. A park bench is visible on the lawn on the left side of the picture and a flag pole rises from the lawn on the right side of the picture. "Louis Bostwick, commercial photographer, Omaha, Nebraska" is stamped on the back of the photo. A note in ballpoint pen on the back of the photo states that the photograph 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.
