I
enjoyed looking at this picture from my father's collection.
Gt-grandmother Rosa (Shipman) Smalley was the teacher and I
recognized my grandmother, Lucie Smalley, as one of the students.
However, someone, I don't remember who, provided names for all those
in this photo.
back
row: Jay Shipman, Ralph Smalley, Edd Wilson, Rosa Smalley, Ellery
Wilson, May Wilson, Cecile Sigman
middle
row: Bill Kipps, Arthur Sigman, Frank Sigman, Lucie Smalley, Mart
Shipman, Bessie Kipps
front
row: Celia Smalley, Clayton Shipman, Gertie Kipps, Lillie Wilson,
Lake Smalley
I
don't know the date this photo was taken, but can give a guess by
knowing when each of the Smalley children was born: Ralph - 1884,
Lucie - 1886, Lake - 1890, Celia - 1892. From yesterday's post we
know Rosa had a certificate to teach at least from 1894 to 1899. If
Celia started school at 6, it would be 1898. But since her mother was
the teacher, maybe they let her start at age 5 which would date the
photo as 1897. So I think probably 1897 or 1898 is the correct date.
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