Schoolyard Collection

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

Schoolgirls from behind posing for a photo in Osaka, Japan

Saluting the flag at the Whittier Primary School, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Saluting the flag at the Whittier Primary School, 1899 or 1900. Hampton, Va. African-American children saluting flag which boy is holding on school grounds

Indian and black girls exercising with medicine ball, Hampton Institute, 1899 or 1900

Grade school, Washington, D.C. - outdoor exercise class, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Grade school, Washington, D.C. - outdoor exercise class, (1899?)

Students of 8th Division school using rulers, yardsticks, and measuring... Washington, DC, (1899?)
Students of 8th Division school using rulers, yardsticks, and measuring tape in school yard, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Children playing game with handkerchief on stick in school yard, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Grade school students of the Fifth Division studying measuring in front... Washington DC, (1899?)
Grade school students of the Fifth Division studying measuring in front of school, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Uniformed cadets, Central High School, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Uniformed cadets, Central High School, (1899?)

First Division school class exercising with barbells in schoolyard, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Calisthenics or dance class, outdoors, 3rd Division, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Calisthenics or dance class, outdoors, 3rd Division, (1899?)

Outdoor calisthenics, 1st Division, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Outdoor calisthenics, 1st Division, (1899?)

Dumbbell exercises, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Dumbbell exercises, (1899?)

Boys track meet - the start, Central High School, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Boys track meet - the start, Central High School, (1899?)

Outdoor posture exercises, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Outdoor posture exercises, (1899?)

Recess period on the playground, 6th Division, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Recess period on the playground, 6th Division, (1899?)

Girls on the playground, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Girls on the playground, (1899?)

Uniformed cadets, Central High School, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Uniformed cadets, Central High School, (1899?)

Uniformed cadets, Central High School, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Uniformed cadets, Central High School, (1899?)

School children learning a dance in a school yard, Washington, D.C. (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
School children learning a dance in a school yard, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

School children learning a dance in a school yard, Washington, D.C. (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
School children learning a dance in a school yard, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Entire enrollment of Lincoln Bench School, near Ontario, Oregon, Malheur County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Entire enrollment of Lincoln Bench School. Teacher in center. Near Ontario, Oregon, Malheur County

A Village School in Bedfordshire (oil on canvas)
CH251453 A Village School in Bedfordshire (oil on canvas) by Morgan, John (1823-86); 55.8x91.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Schoolyard in 1814 (gravure)
965544 Schoolyard in 1814 (gravure) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schoolyard in 1814. Illustration for Bygone Eton by R A Austen-Leigh (Spottiswoode & Co, 1912)

The Schoolyard, (oil on panel)
989788 The Schoolyard, (oil on panel) by Schlesinger, Felix (1833-1910); 69.9x99.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Schoolyard. Felix Schlesinger (1833-1910). Oil on panel

Students at a High School Getting Out for the Day, 1951 (screen print)
2622199 Students at a High School Getting Out for the Day, 1951 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Florissant School, 1894 (b / w photo)
DPL415493 Florissant School, 1894 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: schoolhouse in Florissant)

Play Time (oil on canvas)
MIB104754 Play Time (oil on canvas) by Montigny, Jenny (1875-1937); Private Collection; eWhitford Fine Art, London, UK; Belgian, out of copyright

Children in the schoolyard (photo)
587041 Children in the schoolyard (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children in the schoolyard during a physical education lesson in Edwardian London)

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

North Western angle of the Schoolyard, 1911. Creator: Unknown
North Western angle of the Schoolyard, 1911. Accommodation for the school on the north side of School Yard was completed in 1443

The Cloister, 1910, (1911). Creator: Unknown
The Cloister, 1910, (1911). The Cloisters provided residential accommodation for priests and Fellows. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B

The Quadrangle, Eton College, 1905. Creator: Unknown
The Quadrangle, Eton College, 1905. View of the Schoolyard at Eton near Windsor in Berkshire. In the centre stands the bronze statue King Henry VI who founded the school in 1440

Pope Pius X school, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters
Pope Pius X school, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1959. The school opened in 1959. In 2007 it was awarded special status as a humanities college

After Absence, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

School Yard and Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was appointed as Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

School Yard and Chapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Marlborough College, 1923. Marlborough College, private boarding and day school founded in 1843 and qualified under the Royal Charter in 1845

Rossall School, 1923. Rossall School, fee paying private school in Fleetwood, Lancashire founded in 1844 by St. Vincent Beechey and qualified under the Royal Charter in 1890

Physical drill at a London school, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

Children in the playground of a village school, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Children in the playground of a village school, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Schoolhouse and grounds, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Schoolhouse and grounds, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

GEORGIA: PLAYGROUND, 1938. A group of schoolgirls hanging upside down in a playground at the Irwinville School, Irwinville, Georgia. Photograph by John Vachon in May 1938

School building with playgrounds and car park

MIGRANT CHILDREN, 1939. Children playing in nursery school at a camp for migrant workers, Tulare County, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, May 1939

RURAL SCHOOL, 1939. The entrance to Lincoln Bench School near Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939

RURAL SCHOOLYARD, 1939. Boys playing in the schoolyard of a rural one-room schoolhouse in Wisconsin. Photograph by John Vachon in September 1939

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"Exploring the Rich History of Schoolyards: From Snow Hill Institute to Abraham Lincoln School" Step back in time to 1902 at Snow Hill Institute, a little Tuskegee, where students thrived amidst their schoolyard filled with dreams and determination. Transport yourself to 1837 and witness the camaraderie among boarding school friends as captured in a lithograph that immortalizes their cherished memories. Journey to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1866 through an engraving from Harpers Weekly, showcasing The Abraham Lincoln School for Freedmen. This powerful image symbolizes hope and progress within its hallowed schoolyard walls. Dorothea Lange's poignant photograph captures the entire enrollment of Lincoln Bench School in Oregon during 1939. Each face tells a story of resilience and ambition within this humble yet vibrant schoolyard community. Immerse yourself in "Mischief in the Schoolyard, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that depicts youthful exuberance and mischievous adventures shared by generations past. Discover rural charm at A Village School in Bedfordshire depicted through an oil on canvas painting. The serene atmosphere of this quaint schoolyard transports you to simpler times. Travel back further into history with a gravure from 1814 portraying a bustling schoolyard scene brimming with eager young minds ready to learn and grow. "The Schoolyard, " an exquisite oil on panel artwork, invites you into a realm where laughter echoes against brick walls while friendships blossom under the watchful eye of education's guiding light. Witness the joyous sight of high school students getting out for the day captured through a vivid screen print from 1951. Their animated chatter fills the air as they bid farewell until tomorrow within their beloved schoolyard sanctuary. Take a glimpse into Florissant School's captivating past with a black-and-white photo dating back to 1894. This snapshot encapsulates both nostalgia and progress within its timeless borders.