Schoolhouse Collection

USA, Kansas, Chase County, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Flint Hills, Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse

Norton, Derbyshire, surveyed by Joseph Dickinson, 1737
Full title: A map of all the lands belonging to Robert Newton esquire at Norton in the County of Derby, surveyed by Joseph Dickinson

IRVING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1820. Illustration of Ichabod Crane from Washington Irving s
IRVING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1820. Illustration of Ichabod Crane from Washington Irvings The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, first published in 1820. Etching by Felix O.C. Darley, 1849

Academy School, Saintfield - a front view of the whitewashed schoolhouse. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Saintfield). Date: circa early 1900s

SNOW HILL INSTITUTE, 1902. Students at Snow Hill Institute, a little Tuskegee. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1902

Buckeye Graded School, - typical two-room consolidated school in Pocahontas Co. 1921 (photo)
684744 Buckeye Graded School, - typical two-room consolidated school in Pocahontas Co. 1921 (photo); (add.info.: Buckeye Graded School, - typical two-room consolidated school in Pocahontas Co)

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board)
823341 The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board) by Shinn

Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939

Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939

"House of Usefulness" schoolhouse, National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, c1905. Creator: Unknown
"House of Usefulness" schoolhouse, National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, c1905

Toy School House, c. 1936. Creator: Eugene La Foret
Toy School House, c. 1936

Miss Martha Drummer [at the left] and the Girls School at Quessua, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Miss Martha Drummer [at the left] and the Girls School at Quessua, 1922

School in center of the mechanized plantation area of the Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
School in center of the mechanized plantation area of the Mississippi Delta

Church, Schools, and Vicarage of St. Just, Penwith, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Church, Schools, and Vicarage of St. Just, Penwith, [Cornwall], 1850. View of...the Church and National School at St. Just, the latter of which Mr

Public school provided by the U.S. Government, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Public school provided by the U.S. Government, between c1900 and c1930

US School for Indians at Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
US School for Indians at Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Small Oglala tipi camp in front of large government school buildings in open field

Rainbow over Filming Site of Ryans Daughter, Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland
Rainbow over Filming Site of Ryan�s Daughter, Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland

USA, Maine, Wells, antique schoolhouse

The Schoolhouse, Pitcairn Island, Victorian period

Village Schoolhouse, 1854 (oil on canvas)
471156 Village Schoolhouse, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Braekeleer, Ferdinand de (1792-1883); 125x140.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The school at Pie Town, New Mexico in the Farm Bureau building, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
The school at Pie Town, New Mexico is held in the Farm Bureau building, which was constructed by cooperative effort

School at Pie Town, New Mexico is held at the Farm Bureau Building, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
School at Pie Town, New Mexico is held at the Farm Bureau Building

Children playing by road near school house, Kansas?, 1942 or 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Children playing by road near school house, Kansas?

Schoolhouse, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Schoolhouse, Alabama. [Note bell tower]

St. Matthew School, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
St. Matthew School. Alabama

Hickory Mount grange holds its meeting in an old school... Chatham County, North Carolina, 1939
Hickory Mount grange holds its meeting in an old school building, only white farmers attend. Chatham County, North Carolina

School attended by children of members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
School attended by children of members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Jacknife School, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Jacknife School, Gem County, Idaho. Eleven pupils, two of them children of families belonging to Ola self-help sawmill co-op

Interior of eastern Oregon one-room county school, Baker County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Interior of eastern Oregon one-room county school. Seven pupils enrolled. 8:45 a.m. Between Pleasant Valley and Durkee, Baker County, Oregon

Eastern Oregon county school in clearing in the sage bush, Baker County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Eastern Oregon county school in clearing in the sage bush. Seven pupils enrolled. Between Pleasant Valley and Durkee, Baker County, Oregon

Nine a.m. four pupils attend this day, of the seven... eastern Oregon county school, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Nine a.m. Four pupils attend this day, of the seven who are enrolled at the eastern Oregon county school. Between Pleasant Valley and Durkee, Baker County, Oregon

9: 00 a.m. four pupils attend this day... eastern Oregon county school, Baker County, Oregon, 1939
9:00 a.m. Four pupils attend this day, of the seven who are enrolled at the eastern Oregon county school. Between Pleasant Valley and Durkee, Baker County, Oregon

Eastern Oregon county school in sage bush clearing, Baker County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Eastern Oregon county school in sage bush clearing. Seven pupils enrolled. Baker County, Oregon

Schoolhouse at Kotzebue Mission, Cape Blossom, Alaska, August 1906 (gelatin silver print)
622801 Schoolhouse at Kotzebue Mission, Cape Blossom, Alaska, August 1906 (gelatin silver print) by Nowell, Frank H. (1864-1950); 19.4x24.4 cm; Private Collection; © Michael Graham-Stewart

The Latin Class, 1869 (watercolour over pencil traces)
827406 The Latin Class, 1869 (watercolour over pencil traces) by Passini, Ludwig (1832-1903); 47.5x69.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Latin Class. Ludwig Passini (1832-1903)

Orrs Female Academy, Covington, KY (engraving)
619585 Orrs Female Academy, Covington, KY (engraving) by American School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Firefighters in a strange uniform (colour litho)
2808990 Firefighters in a strange uniform (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firefighters in a strange uniform)

While Teacher Sleeps, (oil on panel)
823432 While Teacher Sleeps, (oil on panel) by Dargelas, Andre Henri (1828-1906); 37.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: While Teacher Sleeps. Andre-Henri Dargelas. (1828-1906). Oil on panel

Ticket for the Tiverton School Feast, 1740, engraved by J. Moore (litho)
XJF397697 Ticket for the Tiverton School Feast, 1740, engraved by J. Moore (litho) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Royal Masonic Institute for Girls (engraving)
1056850 Royal Masonic Institute for Girls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Masonic Institute for Girls)

School House Door, (oil on canvas)
985156 School House Door, (oil on canvas) by Mora, Francis Luis (1874-1940); 121.9x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: School House Door. Francis Luis Mora (1874-1940). Oil on canvas

Schoolhouse at Accrington, where Nine Children were burnt to death (engraving)
1610971 Schoolhouse at Accrington, where Nine Children were burnt to death (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schoolhouse at Accrington)

The Red School House, 1873. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Red School House, 1873

School Time, c. 1874. Creator: Winslow Homer
School Time, c. 1874

Snap-the-Whip (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), September 20, 1873. Creator: W. H. Lagarde
Snap-the-Whip (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), September 20, 1873

The Morning Bell (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), December 13, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The Morning Bell (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), December 13, 1873

Red School House (Country Scene), 1858. Creator: George Henry Durrie
Red School House (Country Scene), 1858

Snap the Whip, 1872. Creator: Winslow Homer
Snap the Whip, 1872

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"Discovering the Charm of Schoolhouses: From Kansas to Ireland" Step into history as we explore schoolhouses from various corners of the world. Starting in Chase County, Kansas, we find ourselves amidst the breathtaking Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, where a humble schoolhouse once stood proudly in the Flint Hills. This Lower Academy School in Saintfield takes us back to 1737 when Joseph Dickinson surveyed Norton, Derbyshire. Moving eastward to Irving's Sleepy Hollow, New York in 1820, an illustration of Ichabod Crane captures our imagination. Meanwhile, at Snow Hill Institute - a little Tuskegee - students gather for education and empowerment in Alabama during 1902. Crossing continents to Lancashire, England brings us to Whalley Abbey with its stunning views that have inspired countless minds throughout history. On Pitcairn Island during the Victorian period stands The Schoolhouse; a symbol of resilience and community spirit. As we journey further westward towards Dunquin on Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, a rainbow graces the filming site of Ryan's Daughter – reminding us of how art intertwines with education. And finally, nestled in Wells, Maine is an antique schoolhouse that whispers stories from generations past. These diverse snapshots remind us that no matter where or when they exist – whether it be on picturesque prairies or remote islands – they are timeless symbols of knowledge and growth. They hold within their walls dreams nurtured and futures shaped by dedicated teachers and eager learners alike. Join us on this captivating journey through time as we celebrate these iconic structures that continue to inspire generations across borders and cultures.