Franklin Primary School

Photograph

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Franklin Primary School

Entry/Object ID

1983.5.46

Description

Black and white photograph of class at Franklin Primary School on Franklin Street. Photograph was taken in 1909 by Hugo Weitz. The school was called both the South Primary School or Franklin Primary School. Franklin Primary started out as a one room school house in 1875 but was englarged to three rooms in 1901. This three room building was used as a schoolhouse until the 1930s. In 1948 the building was bought by the Napa Women's Club, which is remains to this day. Back of photograph states: "Ernest Wiley, his teacher have it to him as we were leaving Napa. Miss Jackson, teacher. 2nd school he went to". Mounted on cardboard. PF Location: 132A

Collection

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

1983.5

Source or Donor

Estate of Herb McCann

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Herb McCann

Made/Created

Artist

Hugo Weitz

Date made

1909

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Schools, School children

Search Terms

South Primary School, Franklin Primary School, School, School children, Wiley, Ernest, Jackson, Miss

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wiley, Ernest

Person or Organization

Jackson, Miss

Create Date

August 10, 2013

Update Date

June 23, 2021