U.S. School Clothes: Sumner Highway School (Nebraska)

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Figure 1.-- We are not sure about the name of this school. We know where it was located, but not its name. We are guessing it might be called the Sumner Highway School. It is a wonderful photograph of a sod schoolhouse in Nebraska. The Frontier officially closed in the 1890s. There were stiil, however, many people in the Plains states still living in sod houses. This is a great example of a one-room sod school house. It was located in Marquiss district, 5 miles southeast of Broken Bow, Custer County on the Sumner Highway. The photograph was taken in 1892. The teacher was 16-year-old Hiva Miller. The school had 14 children and they provide a detailed view of how rural children dressed. Put your cursor on the image for an enlarged view.

We are not sure about the name of this school. We know where it was located, but not its name. We are guessing it might be called the Sumner Highway School. It is a wonderful photograph of a sod schoolhouse in Nebraska. The Frontier officially closed in the 1890s. There were stiil, however, many people in the Plains states still living in sod houses. Note the complete absence of trees, explaining why they had to use sod. This is a great example of a one-room sod school house. It was located in Marquiss district, 5 miles southeast of Broken Bow, Custer County on the Sumner highway. The photograph was taken in 1892. The teacher was 16-year-old Hiva Miller. The school had 14 children and they provide a detailed view of how rural children dressed. The boys wear different types of caps. They wear suits, mostly with long pants. The girls wear dresses and skirts.








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