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Rock Elm School, teacher training, 1889
Date(s)
- 1889 (Creation)
Extent
1 slide, black and white
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Index card states that this is the second building that had been constructed on the lot. It replaced the original red frame school that had been put up in 1872 and 1873. The school shown here was built during 1886, and according to the paper, it cost $1,000. Mr. Lowater, shown 2nd from the left, along with students. According to some, this teacher training institute was the first summer school in Wisconsin. The tent at the right was purchased by Mr. Lowater in 1889 to add more room to the small school house.