Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Another One-Room Schoolhouse

As with yesterday's card, this is likely another Oregon school - I just don't know where.
All we know is that the teacher's name was Hanna E. Swartz, that this was her first school, and that the picture was taken in 1909.


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8 comments:

  1. Alan BurnettJuly 6, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    You can't help but think "what changes those children will see in the century in front of them". Lovely photograph.

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  2. Postcard RoundupJuly 6, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Right you are, Alan. More than a few changes took place in the next 100 years. My father's rural childhood was set in the era of the Model-T, and before his passing Dad enjoyed toying with computers. Amazing.

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  3. JanineJuly 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Das müssen richtig harte Zeiten gewesen sein.
    Erinnert mich an Laura Ingals und "Unsere kleine Farm"

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  4. Brett PayneJuly 6, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    I think she might be the Hannah Swartz, aged 20, teacher, who is boarding with a young couple John & Maggie Roberts, in District 14, Courtland Twp, Columbia County, Wisconsin in the 1910 Census, dated 2 May. The census entry states that she is working at a District School. She was born in Wisconsin.

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  5. HaddockJuly 6, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Cant help noticing the high and sloping roofs in those days (and all wood construction)

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  6. Christine H.July 6, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Brett, thanks for the detective work. Sounds like it could be a match. There's certainly nothing distinctive about the building or the landscape that give a clue to the location.

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  7. PostcardyJuly 7, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    That is a very nice card. One of the girls looks a lot like I did at that age.

    If there is a historical society on the web for that part of Wisconsin, you could probably get an answer by email.

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  8. Aimee DarsJuly 9, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    How wonderful. I wish my students were like this! : )

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