1897 Second Grade practice school class

Material Information

Title:
1897 Second Grade practice school class
Creation Date:
1897
Physical Description:
4" x 4"
Materials:
Albumin Print, mounted

Notes

Summary:
Photograph of a nineteenth-century second grade classroom. Handwritten note on back, ( eng )
Summary:
"2nd Grade practice school under Mary Group & Sally Olmsted in 1897, last year of Dr. Sheldon's (Dr. Edward Austin Sheldon) life. ( eng )
Summary:
In the last seat, 2nd row left is a yellow curly-haired child - Virginia Tonkin - a beautiful child who died with diptheria. The bereaved mother kept the body in the house, n.w. corner of 5th & Seneca, for days. The maid returning with the breakfast tray every morning - 'Virginia doesn't care for breakfast this morning.' The Bd. of Health commanded burial". ( eng )
Summary:
There is a smal oval-shaped photograph of Sally Olmsted glued on the back. ( eng )
Summary:
Black & white photograph. ( eng )
General Note:
CAPTION:2nd Grade practice school

Record Information

Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
2005.005.0004 ( accession number )