Washington Hill School, 1908
Post card. Inscription says Maude Francis Seymour. Post mark date is June 8, 1908.
According to the Annual Town Report, Maude Francis was the teacher at Washington Hill School for only the 1907/1908 school year. Enrollment for the year was listed at eleven, but average attendance at 7.9.
Original photo: Post card listed as item # 2007.011.001 stored in box …. at Squire’s Tavern.
Digital image: Item MD-10. A version of this image with the post mark digitally removed is also available at MD-10 Edited.
Washington Hill School, 1908
Back row: David ……, [Name Missing], …… Wilson, Leslie ?, Mahel Parnell, Judson LeGeyt
Teacher: Eve Booth
Bottom row: Ralph Galpin, Lillian ……, Theodore K. LeGeyt, Sr., Hattie Parnell
A note on the back of the photo indicates that this is the Washington Hill School in 1908. The teacher is identified as “Miss Booth” and the boy to her left as “Judson LeGeyt.” Very faint writing on the back identifies the others.
Eve Brooks is listed in Town records as being the teacher at Washington Hill School in 1908-1909.
Original photo: Item #1983.001.001 stored in box 7 at Squire’s Tavern.
Digital image: Item MD-26.
Washington Hill School, Date unknow
An undated photo showing a group of nine children (three girls, six boys) apparently playing baseball in front of the Washington Hill School.
Original photo: Item 2013.085.003 stored in box PH (People) Box 1 at Squire’s Tavern.
Digital image: Item MD-49.
Washington Hill School, 1915
Teacher: Hollis M. French (in doorway)
Front row: Ralph Galpin, Dwight Hoskins, Irene Galpin, Carl Adams, William Adams
Back row: Theodore LeGeyt, Marguerite Bradley, Ruth Galpin, David Hoskins, Francis Bradley
This image was used in an article in The Lure of the Litchfield Hills, entitled “Teaching and Learning on Horse Hill and Hartland.” by Hollis French. Vol. XXXlll #1 (1973), p. 21.
Unclear just where our copy came from. A digital copy is available as item # MD-11.