Name/Title
White Oak Ridge School: First Building, c. 1930Entry/Object ID
1976.002.099Description
This photograph, taken in 1930, shows Raymond M.Oakes, School Superintendent , standing in front of what had been the first school at White Oak Ridge. The date the school was built is not presently known, but it is known that one of the early members of the Ross Family attended as far back as 1830. It originally stood where the Gero Park recreation building stands today and in 1889, was moved to the farm of C.H. Reeves for a carpenter shop. The second school at this location was moved down "Poor Farm Lane" and was used for the residents of the poor farm when the 3rd school was built. Mrs. Nellie D. Ross taught in this school The land purchased for the Poor Farm is Gero Park today.
Message on verso of photograph reads: Millburn, NJ. "Old School Building"-In 1887, stood on location of present-vacated 2-story school on White Oak Ridge Road at junction of "Poor Farm Lane," which adjoins New Fire House. This 2-story masonry building is the third school on the site (reference here is to the Lincoln School--since demolished).
Second school stands down Poor Farm Lane". Used for inmates of the PF (Poor Farm). Moved there when new school bildt.
This pictures "Old School" moved to farm of C.H. Reeve for carpenter shop in 1889. Mrs. Nellie D. Ross taught in this school. Raymond M. Oakes in pictures. Taken about 1930 by George M.Denman.Collection
Centennial CollectionAcquisition
Accession
1976.002Source or Donor
Township of MillburnAcquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Dimension Description
2 x 3 3/4" print, 1 3/8 c 2 1/2" print, 3 1/8 x 5 1/2" print, 2 1/8 x 3 5/8" negative
