Oak Mound School students and instructors

Photograph

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Oak Mound School students and instructors

Entry/Object ID

1980.16.1a

Description

Photograph of students and instructors at Oak Mound School in Napa. Photograph taken in 1890. Oak Mound School was located on S. Pine Street between Randolph and Coombs Streets. The school was created by Napans that were not satisfied with higher level education in Napa. The school orignially was an all boys school when it opened in 1872, but later admitted women as well. Some graduates from Oak Mound School went on to attend the University of California and Stanford. Instructors are identified on back of cardboard mount. On left is Francis O Mower. In the center is Carrie Walker Mower. On the right is Clarene Walker. PF 129

Collection

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

1980.16

Source or Donor

Day, Connie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

W.N. Collom

Role

Photographer

Studio

W.N. Collom

Date made

1890

Place

Location

Napa

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, Teachers

Search Terms

Schools, School children, Teachers, Oak Mound School, Oak Mound School for Boys, Mower, Francis O, Mower, Carrie Walker, Walker, Clarence

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mower, Francis O

Person or Organization

Mower, Carrie Walker

Person or Organization

Walker, Clarence

Create Date

August 23, 2013

Update Date

July 23, 2024