Gorton School Postcard

Name/Title

Gorton School Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2001.88.9

Description

Black and white sepia toned 3.5 x 5.5 postcard of Miss Jackson's classroom at Gorton School, 1919. Students are seated in rows at their desks. Originally called the Central School, in 1905 it was renamed the Gorton School in honor of the nineteenth mayor of Lake Forest, Edward F. Gorton (1895-1902). In 1972 Gorton School was converted to the Gorton Community Center.

Made/Created

Date made

1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication