Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

A648.1

Description

Mounted photo of the first wooden school building in Lone Pine. As of 1957 it was the site of the present town hall building at the southeast corner of Jackson and Bush Streets. Photo given to Elodie Drew by Mrs. Stella Meysan. Picture identified by Adeline M. Cordell. Written in ink on reverse: [Illegible] wooden schoolhouse in Lone Pine, Inyo County, California. In later years building turned into the Town Hall (at corner of Bush and Jackson Streets). Mrs. Temple first school teacher in the building. Eva Lee Shephard (Gunn) taught afterwards (private grades in front part). Charles H. Groves was Principal at the time. Adeline Meysan was one of primary students. Fenced in property in front of school owned by Charles Meysan. Written in a different blue ink on reverse near the line about Charles Meysan's property: Centennial Brewery.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

City

Lone Pine

County

Inyo County

State/Province

California

Collection

Elodie Meysan Drew Collection