Type of Work: Education

Teachers in front of a school in Waddington

Teachers in front of a school in Waddington

Teachers in front of the Waddington school. Pictured (left to right) are Ida Charter (Latin teacher), Ruth Jobin, Hilda Healey, Sarah Brown (taught grades 1, 2, and 3), Louise Shaver (grades 4, 5, and 6), and Principal Dan Beaman. June 1928. Waddington, NY.

ALCOA employees at a citizenship class in Ogdensburg

ALCOA employees at a citizenship class in Ogdensburg

The members of an ALCOA Citizenship Class posing for a photo in patriotic costumes. Many ALCOA workers were immigrants who did not speak English or possess an education, so ALCOA offered a citizenship night class for workers. One black man and several women in group. Circa 1915. Massena.

Upper grade students in classroom of the Oswegatchie Union School in Star Lake

Upper grade students in classroom of the Oswegatchie Union School in Star Lake

Inside a classroom of the Oswegatchie Union School. Twenty three upper grade students and their teacher (on far left) pose behind rows of desks. Caption provided by SLCHA Archive: The school at that time did not try to do four years of high school work. However a year or two after this picture was taken Alma […]

Children outside the Scott Bridge School in Fine

Children outside the Scott Bridge School in Fine

Schoolchildren in front of the Scott Bridge School. Caption provided by SLCHA Archive: This little school was built about 1855 or 1856. It became quite well known because the building was often used for prayer meetings and other religious gatherings. Some of the early teachers were Kate Griffin (taught 1860-1863) and Kate Halch a few […]