Although hard to read in the photograph, the description that accompanies the image indicates that the date, November 6, 1903, is written on a chalkboard held by a pupil in the front row.
Only some of the names listed with the photograph are readable. Do you recognize any of the unidentified pupils?
1. unidentified boy
2. Marshall Bidwell
3. Edna Jennings--teacher
4. Lloyd Grant
5-9. unidentified
10. Howard Vibert ?
11-13. unidentified
14. John Dugan
15. Catherine Vibert
16-22. unidentified
Names listed on back: Mary Hartnett, Ed Barry
The black and white photograph below shows the District #3 Schoolhouse (also known as the Brad Factory School) in winter. This building stood in front of where the Union District School now stands. The John Newberry King House is to the right and is where Wood Memorial Library and Museum now stands. |
This final image shows the old Brad Factory school house with new Union School being built behind it. Union District School was built in 1908-1909 to replace three of the five one-room school houses in South Windsor.
All of the images used are from the Hildred Raymond Photo Collection.
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