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c1910 antique DOW SCHOOLHOUSE dayton me BICYCLES id\'d CLASS PHOTO CHILDREN
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DESCRIPTION
Original circa 1910 mounted schoolhouse class photograph, believed to show the Franklin-Dow Schoolhouse in Dayton, Maine.
A particularly striking feature is the row of early bicycles posed with the children in front of the school. Several boys and girls are holding or standing beside bicycles, giving the photograph considerable additional interest for both early cycling and education collectors.
The reverse is extensively handwritten and identified, including numerous students and other individuals. Most importantly, it is specifically inscribed “Dow Schoolhouse.” Another notation identifies “Aunt Grace.” These are separate inscriptions; Aunt Grace\'s surname is not given.
Research points toward the Franklin-Dow Schoolhouse in Dayton, Maine, a one-room schoolhouse dating to the 19th century and remaining in school use well into the 20th century. The Dayton attribution is supported by research into names appearing on the reverse, but because the inscription itself does not state the town or state, Dayton, Maine is presented as a probable attribution rather than an absolute identification.
The reverse includes numerous names and arrows identifying people in the photograph. Some of the handwriting is difficult to decipher, so the photographs of the reverse should be considered the definitive record of the inscriptions.
An excellent early rural school, childhood and bicycle photograph, made considerably more desirable by the identified schoolhouse, named individuals and multiple bicycles.
Measurements: Photograph approximately 5 x 7 inches; overall mounted size approximately 8 x 10 inches.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
CONDITION: See listing description and photos.
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