The School House, 1950

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Title The School House, 1950
Photo Number p0115n01_04_29
Description Photo shows the grounds of the Escalante public school in 1950. Caption: "The old grade school still stands in 1950, but new structures now grace the public square. In the center is the recreation; to the right, a new high school, and beyond the high school is a new ward chapel."
Creator Nelson, Lowry, 1893-1986
Date 1950
Textual Date 1950
Keywords education; playing; landscapes
Subject Escalante (Utah)--Photographs; School buildings--Utah--Escalante--Photographs; Public schools--Utah--Escalante--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Escalante (Utah); Garfield County (Utah)
Additional Information Lowry Nelson (1893-1986) was a Utah native who became a sociologist. Among the subjects of his studies were various Mormon communities in rural Utah. His papers are at Utah State University. This photo was used for Nelson's 1952 book, "The Mormon Village."
Collection Number and Name P0115 Lowry Nelson Photograph Collection
Collection Name Lowry Nelson
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Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6sb4x34
Setname uum_map
ID 982556
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sb4x34
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