Little Red Schoolhouse
by Lynn Sprowl
Title
Little Red Schoolhouse
Artist
Lynn Sprowl
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Little Red Schoolhouse by Lynn Sprowl.
This one-room building was originally the Garo schoolhouse. The school was built in 1879 so that the three R’s could be taught. Until the mid-1930’s the children of gold miners, merchants and ranchers of South Park attended classes in little schoolhouses just like this one. It was moved to South Park City in 1960. Painted red with white trim, the schoolhouse stands out among other buildings in town. Typical of the schools in the mining camps and towns of the early west, it is a picturesque building with a small entryway and belfry.
All grades were taught in this one-room schoolhouse. Like the other schools in Park County one teacher taught every class. Once the teacher began ringing the school bell, boys and girls scurried to meet her so that they would not be tardy. Some children traveled long distances on foot or perhaps on a favorite horse. A distance of five miles was not uncommon. After a flurry of activity, wraps were hung and lunch pails were put aside. With a slap of a stick by the teacher, pupils were signaled to be at their desks.
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October 21st, 2018
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