Object number:
H97.1.48
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Frank E. Meitz
Date made:
1880s
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 8 in, W: 10 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Handwritten on the back, "Fruitvale School, early 1880s situated on 'the field' (not there any more)." Photo shows a modest school house with a small sign that says "Fruit Vale Public School." Standing in front of the school are the female teachers and the children ranging in ages.
Concepts:
children; Victorian architecture; group
Places:
School neighborhood
Organizations:
Fruitvale School
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