Madera School, showing crowd at entrance, ca.1900

Description

Photograph of Madera School, showing crowd at entrance, ca.1900. In the background, a small metal fence can be seen dividing the school grounds from the brush in the foreground. In the background at center, a massive structure can be seen with a large crowd of men and women at its entrance. The building is almost entirely rectangular in structure, except for a tall tower-like structure extending above the main entrance. The entryway is arched and flanked by decorative columns. Rectangular windows can be seen along the front and side of the structure. The roof is appears angled and can be seen peaking at its center. Atop the tower-like structure, a wide, rounded section of roof can be seen with a large pole extending from its peak. To the far left, trees and smaller structures can be seen.

Title:

Record ID:

chs-m7424

Names & Dates

Created:

[circa] 1900

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

Schools , [file heading] Madera County -- General , educational facilities

Coverage:

[circa] 1900

Place:

[cities] Madera
[counties] Madera
[states/provinces] California
[countries] USA

Relationships

Part Of:

[collection] California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
[project] USC

Physical

Type:

images

Format:

photographic prints
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
photographs

Access

Rights:

California Historical Society

Repository:

Special Collections, Libraries, University of Southern California
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu

Ordering:

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Identifiers

Record ID:

chs-m7424

Source:

[record id] USC-0-1-1-7552
[accession no] 42260
[call no] CHS-42260