Laurel School #3 photo
Title
Laurel School #3 photo
Description
Sepia-toned image of a group of school children standing on the steps of their school. Laurel School opened in the early 1900s, and then merged with the nearby community of Farmington in the mid-1950s. Laurel is located in the southern Tualatin Valley, in the foothills of the Chehalem Mountains. These students would have lived close enough to Laurel that they were able to walk to school, as there was no bus system at that time. Many of the small schools in the area were founded just for that reason, to provide an opportunity to children who had no means of transportation to any other school. The teacher at this time is identified in museum records as Helen Austin.
Creator
Schramel Studio, Hillsboro, Oregon
Date Created
9/29/1936
Subject
Schools
Communities
Rural schools
Japanese American children
Minority students
Austin, Helen
Education History
Asian American Studies
Place
Laurel, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Identifier
WCMpic_013020
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image