First grade class (17 students) on back steps of Simms School with teacher Mary Awkard (Fairfax)

Photograph

Rocktown History

Mary Awkard 1st gr. Simms School

Name/Title

First grade class (17 students) on back steps of Simms School with teacher Mary Awkard (Fairfax)

Entry/Object ID

Photo3383

Description

First grade class (17 students) on back steps of Simms School with teacher Mary Awkard (Fairfax)

Collection

Collection 001.02

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Fairfax, Mary

Made/Created

Date made

May 1, 1961

Notes

Medium: Color

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

People

Dimensions

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

5 in

Provenance

Notes

PhotoMF0001.jpg

General Notes

Note

Notes: Loaned for use in the exhibit on African-American Education: The Harrisonburg Rockingham Experience File Name: MF0001 Photo Key: 3505

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

May 24, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

October 15, 2026