COLLECTION NAME:
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
Record
Identifier:
exwa_wmup_p-0008591
Title:
Alamo Center School, exterior, from the side
Date:
approximately 1910
Description:
Black-and-white photograph of exterior of the Alamo Center School on D Avenue west of 6th Street, Alamo, Michigan. View shows the one-room building located back off the road and features the main entrance and bell tower. Behind the school is a one-story building that may be part of farm located behind the school. View also shows hand water pump in front and flag pole near bell tower. The building was erected in 1873, and continued to be used as a classroom even after it was annexed into Otsego school district in 1957. It was used as a home for many years, but later was destroyed by fire 22 June 1992. Handwritten text along the lower left in white reads: "Alamo High School, Alamo, Michigan."
Building:
Alamo Center School (Mich.)
Subject:
Schools--Michigan
Subject:
One-room schools
Subject:
Rural schools--Michigan--Alamo (Township)
Keywords:
Black & white photographs
Location:
Alamo (Mich. : Township)
Time Period:
1910 - 1919
Language:
eng
Source:
5.75 x 3.5 in. black and white photograph, WMU Photograph Collection, P-0008591
Collection:
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Digital Date:
2023
Rights Statement:
Rights Status:
In Copyright
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, Zhang Legacy Collections Center.
Type:
image
Box Barcode:
Box 87, Barcode: 31141024385499
Format Creation:
image/tiff
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
