Columbia School, c. 1934
Title
Columbia School, c. 1934
Subject
Maroa (Ill.)
Argenta (Ill.)
one-room schoolhouses
Rural schools
Description
Columbia School classroom, c. 1934.
Some students in this class listed as: Wilma Ferrill, Jack Groves, the Nelsons, Norma Jean Wallace, Norma Ater, Carrol, Charles, Harold, Lazarre, and Maxine Elliott.
Columbia School was located 5 miles east, 2 miles south of Maroa. In 1947, Columbia School was annexed into the Argenta-Oreana school district as part of district consolidations. The building and land were sold in March 1948.
Some students in this class listed as: Wilma Ferrill, Jack Groves, the Nelsons, Norma Jean Wallace, Norma Ater, Carrol, Charles, Harold, Lazarre, and Maxine Elliott.
Columbia School was located 5 miles east, 2 miles south of Maroa. In 1947, Columbia School was annexed into the Argenta-Oreana school district as part of district consolidations. The building and land were sold in March 1948.
Source
Remembering Maroa Facebook page, post by Roger Davenport October 23, 2014. Student identification also by Roger Davenport in post comments.
Date
c. 1934
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Identifier
2023-1023
Original Format
black and white photograph
Files
Citation
“Columbia School, c. 1934,” MF School Archives, accessed May 16, 2024, https://mftest.omeka.net/items/show/441.
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