Independence School, 1934-1935, duet pair
Title
Independence School, 1934-1935, duet pair
Subject
one-room schoolhouses
Rural schools
Forsyth (Ill.)
Macon County (Ill.)
Hickory Point (Macon County, Ill. : Township)
Description
Scrapbook Caption: Jean Heinz and Elinor Lewis won first place in harmony [duet]. Sang "On Good Ship Lollipop." They were dressed alike in yellow organdy. Mrs. Tim Lewis was their accompanist.
Independence School District #33 was 1.5 miles east of Forsyth on the south side of County Highway 20. The school opened prior to 1880 and was formed to stay "independent" of the Forsyth school.
Independence School closed in 1940.
Independence School closed in 1940.
Creator
Hoyland, Ruth
Source
Ruth Hoyland Scrapbook, 1925-1973, donated by Butch and Betty Smith
Date
1934-1935
Relation
Rural schools of Macon County. (1978). (F. S. White, Ed.). Macon County Historical Society (171).
Format
JPG
Identifier
2023-1100
Original Format
black and white photo
Files
Collection
Citation
Hoyland, Ruth, “Independence School, 1934-1935, duet pair,” MF School Archives, accessed May 2, 2024, https://mftest.omeka.net/items/show/37.
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