1880s One Room School Students and Teacher

The image shows a sepia-toned vintage photograph featuring a large group of children and their male teacher posed in front of a wooden schoolhouse with one door for boys and one for girls, displaying the clothing styles and appearance typical of the late 19th or early 20th century. The group includes children of various ages, some seated and others standing, all arranged in multiple rows, with a backdrop of the building's exterior, characterized by horizontal wooden planks. The photograph, worn and faded, suggests it has been preserved over many years, capturing a moment from a bygone era, with the wear and tear adding to its historical character and evoking a sense of nostalgia.

The image shows a sepia-toned vintage photograph featuring a large group of children and their male teacher posed in front of a wooden schoolhouse with one door for boys and one for girls, displaying the clothing styles and appearance typical of the late 19th or early 20th century. The group includes children of various ages, some seated and others standing, all arranged in multiple rows, with a backdrop of the building's exterior, characterized by horizontal wooden planks. The photograph, worn and faded, suggests it has been preserved over many years, capturing a moment from a bygone era, with the wear and tear adding to its historical character and evoking a sense of nostalgia.

Name/Title

1880s One Room School Students and Teacher

Description

All students from grades 1-8 from a wooden one room school house with separate entrances for boys and girls with a round attic window in the gable end. The male teacher is in the middle of the group.

Collection

The Liberty Center Historical Society, Inc.

Made/Created

Date made

1875 - 1885

Time Period

19th Century