The interior of the Coffin School shows pictures of Presidents Washington and Lincoln. I especially like the thirty-three star flag and the old stove. There were about eight student desks and no room for more. The school was originally built in 1884 at the W Bar Ranch on the Wood River. It got its name from the tragic death of Alfred Nower who died of gangrene in the cabin after he cut himself in the leg while hewing logs - one of the disadvantages of living far from town.
Love seeing buildings and artifacts from early days, and wonder at how hard they had it back then.
ReplyDeleteI love the student desk peeking out in the second photo
ReplyDeleteSuch simple schools--and yet they provided a high degree of literacy for the time.
ReplyDeleteLove the history and the bare essentials in these rooms!
ReplyDeleteSo much history packed into this small school. I love seeing the old and marveling at how our ancestors were able to cope without modern day convenances.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the old school room. We used to sit in old desks so similar to the one shown...the ones mounted on slats and had numerous "carved"names or etd on the wooden surfaces. So nice to see these buildings preserved.
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