Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1948.040.0083Description
Kindergarten Class of 1906 or 1907 at Central School, Miss Murchison, teacher. Junior Rusk, Kitten Miller, Helen McMicken, Margaret Rasmusson, Roxie Vivian.
Update 2009: Faded black and white print. Mounted on tan matboard. Image of a group of young children posed with an adult woman in front of a stone building wall. Three windows visible on wall behind group. Woman standing at left side back is wearing a dark skirt and light blouse with bow at neck.
Written on front on upper margin in blue ink: "Given by Mrs. Dave Rusk, Rawlins "
Written on back in black ink: "Junior Rusk, Kitten Miller, Helen McMicken, Margaret Rasmusson, Roxie Vivian" "about 1898" "and mounted".
Written on back in blue ink: "Kindergarten class Miss Murchison teacher, first Kindergarten teacher in Rawlins." "1906 or 1907".
Written on back in red pen: "Copied by State".
Mounted on acidic matboard. Mat badly liquid stained or disintegrating; upper left corner missing; lower right corner torn and missing top layers-has been previously reinforced with transparent adhesive tape. Bent vertically through center-emulsion badly cracked. Image missing lower left corner and piece from upper and lower right corners. Emulsion crazed, cracked and scratched throughout . Negative damage in right corners creating large dark spots.
Update February 2011: One black & white print.
Written on back in pencil: "Kindergarten Class Rawlins, Wyo Neg #10817 Carbon County Museum".
In blue ink: "Mrs. Murchison, teacher first kindergarten 1898 or 1906 or 1907. Kindergarten started in Rawlins in 1895. Junior Rusk, Kitten Miller, Homer McMicken, Margaret Rasmusson, Roxie Vivion"
Stamped in black: "Copy Provided by the Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department".
Good condition. Creased, lower right corner bent. Size 5 x 7"Collection
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