Barker and Faulconer Fayette County Public Education photographs
Abstract
The Barker and Faulconer Fayette County Public Education photographs collection (dated 1869-1941; 11 boxes: 362 items; 2.63 cubic feet) consists of photographic prints that document early 20th century public education in Fayette County for both black and white students during the tenure of Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer, superintendent from 1905-1921.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Barker and Faulconer Fayette County Public Education photographs
- Date
- 1869-1941
- Extent
- 2.63 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- School children -- Kentucky -- Fayette County.
- School superintendents -- Kentucky -- Fayette County.
- School buildings -- Kentucky -- Fayette County.
- Education -- Kentucky -- Fayette County.
- Classrooms -- Kentucky -- Fayette County
- Rural schools -- Kentucky -- Fayette County.
- Preferred Citation
- 2003av011: [identification of item], Barker and Faulconer Fayette County Public Education photographs, 1869-1941, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Nannie Gastineau Faulconer (1865?-1940) was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated from Hamilton College and taught in the Lexington city schools. After the death of her husband, Clarence L. Faulconer, she was elected Superintendent of Schools for Fayette County in November, 1905. Faulconer was re-elected three times, serving 16 consecutive years in this capacity until her resignation in 1921. For the next six years, she worked as librarian of Morehead State Teachers' College. Throughout her life, Faulconer remained active in church, school, and civic affairs. She was a member of the Democratic Woman's Club, Woodland Christian Church, and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
- During her tenure as school superintendent, Faulconer instituted several innovations to improve the rural school system. In place of the traditional one-room school house, Fayette County adopted the earliest system of consolidated schools in the state. In 1910, Greendale School was established as the state's first consolidated school and by the end of Faulconer's administration, Fayette County contained a total of eight consolidated schools. As part of this program, Faulconer inaugurated a system of free transportation to these schools.
- During Faulconer's term as superintendent, fifteen white and eight black schools were built. Among the accredited four-year high schools established during her supervision were: Picadome, Greendale, Athens, Faulconer, and Russell Cave. Nannie Faulconer also broadened the curriculum of Fayette County schools by adding home economics, industrial arts courses, athletics, and agricultural instruction. In her pursuit to improve the school system, Faulconer attempted to hire only qualified teachers with proper credentials and in 1911, she lengthened the school year from six to nine months.
- Scope and Content
- The Barker and Faulconer Fayette County Public Education photographs collection (dated 1869-1941; 11 boxes: 362 items; 2.63 cubic feet) consists of photographic prints that document early 20th century public education in Fayette County for both black and white students during the tenure of Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer, superintendent from 1905-1921. The collection also contains lantern slides, prepared for a presentation by Besse B. Barker, that illustrate white education in Fayette County from 1869-1941.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Images are within the public domain.
Contents of the Collection
Faulconer Prints
Athens
Group portrait of Athens students and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing in front of the school. Handwritten on verso "Type of School Building used in Fayette County Rural Schools. The Colonial suits the landscape of this particular County, Athens-Dist. No.18. Fayette County, Kentucky.", circa 1912
Group portrait of Athens' girls basketball team. Mable Gentry Doolin is holding the basketball. Handwritten on verso "Athen's Basket Ball Team. Mable Gentry Doolin-with basketball.", undated
Group portrait of Athens' girls in cooking class with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940). Handwritten on verso on 3a "The cooking class and an exhibit of their work at Athens, a rural school which twelve miles from Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky." (Two copies), undated
Group portrait of Athens' boys and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) in industrial arts class. Handwritten on verso "Manual Training Class at Athens, Fayette County, Ky. This is the class of 1912. The school is twelve miles in the country.", 1912
Athens' boys in industrial arts class with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940). Handwritten on verso "Athens Manual training class. Supt. Nannie Faulconer (left). Date (19 teenth, after 12 when school completed).", undated
Brecktown
Group portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and crowd in front of Brecktown school for the dedication, undated
Girls holding food baskets in front of school with their teacher, Mary Graves. Handwritten on verso of 7a "Brecktown Mrs. Mary Graves." (Two copies), undated
Group portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) with instrumental ensemble which played for Brecktown's dedication (Two copies), undated
Cadontown
Group portrait of Cadontown students in cooking class with teacher, Callie Green and supervisor, undated
Cave Spring
Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing in front of Cave Spring school with her first automobile. Handwriting on verso. (Four copies), undated
Cave Spring students sitting at their desks with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and teacher Rose Wurtele in the background. Handwriting on verso. (Four copies), undated
Cave Spring students, Rose Wurtele and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) stand before and oven in the school kitchen. Handwritten on verso of 12b "Cave Spring. Hot lunch in a coal house kitchen. Miss Rose Wurtele." (Three copies), undated
Cave Spring students being served lunch outside of the school house with Rose Wurtele and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) (Two copies), undated
Donerail
Group portrait of Donerail students standing in front of school with teacher Emma Latham and M.A. Cassidy, Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools until 1903. Handwritten on verso of 14b, "During Mr. M.A. Cassidy's administration." (Two copies), undated
Exterior of Donerail school house. Handwriting on verso. (Two copies), undated
Elmendorf
Group portrait of Elmendorf students, with teacher Ella Ford, standing in front of school located off Paris Pike. Handwriting on verso. (Four copies), undated
Kitchen workers and Ella Ford serve soup to a student. Handwritten on verso, "Mrs. Ella Ford and school at lunch", undated
Faulconer
Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing on front porch of Faulconer school house, undated
Group portrait of a crowd standing in front of Faulconer school with Governor A.O. Stanley (1867-1958) and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) (Two copies), undated
Enlargement from #19 showing Governor A.O. Stanley (1867-1958) and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940), undated
Faulconer students and Nannie Faulconer working in the school garden. Handwritten on verso, "School garden at Faulconer School under Mrs. Ella Ford, Principle.", undated
Greendale
Exterior of old Greendale school house. Handwriting on verso. (Two copies), undated
Interior of old Greendale school house. Handwriting on verso., undated
Exterior of new Greendale school house. Handwriting on verso. (Four copies), undated
Greendale girls' sewing class. Handwritten on verso, "A sewing class at Greendale Consolidated school in Fayette County, Kentucky." (Two copies), undated
Group portrait of Greendale students sitting at their desks. Handwritten on verso, "The Chapel at Greendale School, Fayette County Ky.", undated
Group portrait of Greendale students posed with their hands outstretched. Handwriting on verso. (Three copies), undated
Group portrait of Greendale students posed with their hands outstretched. There is a horse and buggy in the background. Handwriting on verso. (Three copies), undated
Two Greendale students on horseback, undated
Group portrait of Greendale students riding in a horse-drawn wagon. Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and the driver, Sam Brooks, stand along side, undated
Lisle
Group portrait of Lisle students standing in front of the school house with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and their teacher, Lizzie Barkley. Handwriting on verso. (Four copies), undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1941), standing with a Lisle student who is holding a toy boat, undated
Little Georgetown
Group portrait, from a distance, of Little Georgetown students and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing in front of the school house. Handwritten on verso, "Picturesque Little Georgetown a colored school in the heart of the Blue Grass. This old building is on the banks of South Elkhorn Creek, Fayette County, Ky. This poor school is praying to grow into a fine colored school like Maddoxtown in the same county."(Three copies), undated
Group portrait of Little Georgetown students and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing in front of the school house. Handwriting on verso. (Five copies), undated
Group portrait of Little Georgetown students sitting at their desks and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing in the doorway. Handwritten on verso, "Little Georgetown, 5 copies." (Two copies), undated
Locust Grove
Chair and desk on the front porch of the Locust Grove school house. Handwritten on verso, "Locust Grove-bad equipment", undated
Group portrait of Locust Grove students standing in front of the school house with State School Supervisor F.C. Button, Nannie Faulconer (1865-1940), teacher Grace Yochum, and driver Mr. Davenport. Handwriting on verso (Five copies), undated
Exterior of the Locust Grove school house. Handwriting on verso (Four copies), undated
Locust Grove students, Nannie Faulconer (1865-1940), and Grace Yochum in the newly built school kitchen. Handwriting on verso (Four copies), undated
Loradale
Exterior of the Loradale school house. Handwriting on verso (Four copies), undated
Group portrait of Loradale students sitting at their desks. Handwritten on verso, "Loradale" (Three copies), undated
Loradale students receiving soup in the classroom with their teacher, Audrey Burgin Hawkins. Handwritten on verso, "Loradale Hot Lunch Service." (Five copies), undated
Loradale kitchen help standing in the kitchen. Handwritten on verso, "Loradale."(Six copies), undated
Old Sidener Store at Loradale-Old Union. Handwritten on verso, "Old Sidener Store at Loradale-Old Union." (Two copies), undated
Christian Church at Loradale-Old Union. Handwriting on verso. (Two copies), undated
Cemetery at Loradale-Old Union. Handwriting on verso. (Three copies), undated
Maddoxtown
Exterior of the old Maddoxtown school house, undated
Group portrait of Maddoxtown students and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing in front of the school house, undated
Exterior of the new Maddoxtown school house. Handwritten on verso, "Maddoxtown Colored School." (Three copies), undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and "Hercules", a Maddoxtown student, undated
Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and carpenters during the construction of the new Maddoxtown school house. Handwritten on verso, "Community workers making an addition to Maddoxtown Colored School.", 1917 February 27
Maddoxtown students and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) being served lunch outside the school house. Handwritten on verso, "The penny lunch being served at Maddoxtown Colored School six miles from Lexington, Fayette County Kentucky. The majority of colored school in this county have regularly equipped kitchens. It is a windy day, Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer, Superintendent inspecting.", undated
Group portrait of Maddoxtown students and Mrs. Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing in the lunch line outside of the school house. Handwritten on front, "Maddoxtown-Hot lunch. Mrs. Nannie Faulconer Supt." (Four copies), undated
Group portrait of Maddoxtown students and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) in the school kitchen. (Two copies), undated
Baskets of fruits and vegetables used for cooking school lunches. Handwritten on verso, "Collection of material for soup and cooking at Maddoxtown Colored school on Potato and Onion day. This school has two rooms and a kitchen. The school is six miles in the country at Maddoxtown, Fayette County, Kentucky. This is said to be the best equipped rural school in the south." (Four copies), undated
Maddoxtown horse stable. Hand written on verso, "Maddoxtown horse stable." (Four copies), undated
Maddoxtown students white wash a fence as Nannie Faulconer (1865-1940) watches. Handwritten on verso, "Maddoxtown white wash." (Three copies), undated
Group portrait of Maddoxtown students sitting at their desks with State School Supervisor F.C. Button, Nannie Faulconer (1865-1940), and Mattie Dalton. Handwritten on verso, "Maddoxtown-Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer, Supt. Schools of Fayette County. Dr. F.C. Button, State School Supervisor. Miss Mattie Dalton--afterwards School Supt." (Three copies), undated
Group portrait of Maddoxtown students at their desks while some demonstrate chair canning. Also present are State School Supervisor F.C. Button, Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Mattie Dalton. (Two copies), undated
New Brighton
Group portrait of New Brighton students and teacher Millie Mae Watson standing in front of the school house. Handwritten on verso, "New Brighton. Miss Millie Mae Watson Prin.", undated
Exterior of the old Brighton school house, undated
Group portrait of Old Brighton students sitting at their desks with their teacher, Miss Millie Mae Watson, undated
Picadome
Exterior of the Picadome school house (A). Handwritten on verso, "Picadome, The old Haynes. Mrs. Nannie Faulconer Supt.", undated
Exterior of the Picadome school house (B), undated
Exterior of the Picadome school house with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) beside the car. (Two copies), undated
Group portrait of Picadome students on the steps with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) on the donkey, undated
Group portrait of Picadome students standing in front of the school house. Handwritten on verso, "Modern Type. Picadome." (Four copies), undated
Group portrait of Picadome students standing in front of the school house with Nannie Faulconer (1865-1940) and the principal, Margaret McCubbing. Handwritten on verso, "Picadome, Margaret McCubbing center back.", undated
The Picadome school garden. Handwritten on verso, "Picadome School garden. Ground donated by Dr. Sprague." (Five copies), undated
Picadome girls stand before class on Presentation Day. Handwritten on verso, "Picadome Class Day.", undated
Picadome students stand before class on Presentation Day. Hand written on verso, "Picadome Class Day.", undated
Picadome students seated at desks, undated
Picadome students seated at desks (view from back of room). Hand written on verso, "Picadome."(Two copies), undated
Picadome students seated at desks in sewing class (view from front right of room). Handwritten on verso, "Another Picadome sewing class.", undated
Picadome students seated at desks (view from front left of the room). Handwritten on verso, "Picadome.", undated
Picadome Montessori students working at their desks. Handwritten on oversized mat, "Superintendent inspecting Montessori work in rural school Fayette County Kentucky." (Three copies, one Oversized), undated
Picadome students seated with parents at desks, undated
Picadome students in physical education class. Handwritten on verso, "Picadome class in physical culture under Miss Margaret P. McCubbing Prin."(Three copies), undated
Picadome girls' sewing class. Handwritten on verso, "Exhibit of sewing done by the class of 1914 at Picadome rural school, Fayette County, Ky." (Three copies), 1914
Group portrait of Picadome girls' sewing class with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940). Handwritten on verso, "Fayette County Schools, one of the Picadome sewing classes.", undated
Group portrait of Picadome boys exhibiting woodwork with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940), Margaret McCubbing, and instructor, Orville Croder. Handwritten on verso, "Articles made by the Manual Class of a Fayette County rural school. Notice the happy face of the boys.", undated
Group portrait of Picadome boys holding tools with Margaret McCubbing. (Two copies), undated
Picadome boys in woodworking class with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Orville Croder. (Two copies), undated
Picadome students eating lunch with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940). Handwritten on verso, "Picadome serving hot lunch.", undated
Group portrait of Picadome students eating lunch. Handwritten on verso, "Hot nourishing soup is served everyday at this rural school. The children bring the greater part of the material for the soup pot. They are happy. The domestic science class makes the soup. Each child files by the soup pot, gets his portion and goes to his place. The girls take turn about in washing the dishes. The boys always take two bowls." (Two copies), undated
Group portrait of Picadome girls preparing lunch with Nanny Faulconer (1865?-1940), undated
Picadome girls preparing lunch with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940). Handwritten on verso, "Picadome 5 copies.", undated
A Display set up in the Picadome school office, undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Margaret McCubbing in the Picadome teacher's lounge. Handwritten on verso, "5 copies, Picadome.", undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Rev. Moore. Handwritten on verso, "Rev. Mr. Moore a valued patron of Picadome School and Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer Supt. Fayette County Schools." (Two copies), undated
Picadome Montessori class doing work with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Belle McCubbing. Handwritten on verso, "Class in Montessori at Picadome rural school No. 20, Fayette County, Ky." (Three copies), undated
Picadome Montessori class doing work with Belle McCubbing while Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) looks on. Handwritten on verso, "Class in Montessori taught by Miss Belle McCubbing at Picadome rural school near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. The Superintendent, Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer adopted for motto when she went into office many years ago the following expression, 'Progress, the onward stride of God.' by Hugo." (Two copies), undated
Group portrait of Picadome girls' basketball team with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940). Handwriting on verso. (Three copies), undated
Group portrait of Picadome girls' basketball team, in various game related poses, with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940), undated
Group portrait of Picadome (?) boys' baseball team, undated
Group portrait of Picadome girls on school steps with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Margaret McCubbing. Handwritten on verso, "Class at Picadome, Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer Supt. Miss Margaret McCubbing Prin.", undated
Group portrait of Picadome boys along with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Margaret McCubbing examining ears of corn. Hand written on verso, "Home and rural activities receive attention in Fayette County, Ky. In 1910." (Two copies), 1910
Group portrait of Picadome girls displaying sewing and needlework. Handwritten on verso, "All Fayette County serving classes inspecting their finished work. This work has been done in the rural schools of Fayette county since 1909. The present Superintendent, Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer has succeeded in the introducing Domestic Science, Needlecraft, Manual training and Home making into training schools of the Fayette County." (Three copies), undated
Group portrait of Picadome girls, Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Belle McCubbing posing with oven and trophy. Handwritten on verso, "Nannie Faulconer, Supt.; Dike' Wilkerson 3rd left, standing (sailor collar). Mrs. Belle McCubbing teacher, Willie Carr far right sitting." (Two copies), undated
Portrait of Belle McCubbing and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940), posing with oven and trophy. Handwritten on verso, "Silver Loving Cup and Blue Flame Oil stove won by Picadome rural school at the State Corn Show at Lexington, Fayette County Kentucky. The teacher Miss Belle McCubbing of Fayette County Ky. trained the class that won these prizes for the cheapest and best school lunch, and for the best soup made by the class after their own recipe.", undated
Group portrait of Picadome students in horse-drawn buggies with Belle McCubbing and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940). Handwritten on verso, "Hitching up time in a county school in Fayette County, Ky.-near Lexington.", undated
Rose Hill
Group portrait of Rose Hill students and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing in front of the school house. Handwritten on verso, "Rose Hill, formerly McChord school. Near Cleveland Pike.", undated
Russell Cave
South Elkhorn
Exterior of the South Elkhorn school house. Handwritten on verso, "S. Elkhorn." (Two copies), undated
Group portrait of South Elkhorn students standing in front of the school house, with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and their teacher, Ann Young. Handwritten on verso, "South Elkhorn-This is the school to which little Virginia Hardeman, aged ten, was attending when she was snatched away from the highway, taken into a cornfield, mangled, mistreated and murdered by a negro mullato-William Lachett. A mob endeavored to take him from the Lexington Court House, but was repulsed. Five people were killed during this riot. He was electrocuted afterwards. Mrs. Ann Young was the teacher, Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer was the Supt. of schools for Fayette County.", 1919
Tyler
Group portrait of Tyler students in front of the school house with teacher Charlotte Pilcher and M.A. Cassidy, Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools until 1905. Handwritten on verso, "Tyler School-given over to Brech Payne.", undated
Bluegrass Child
Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing beside the "Bluegrass Child: Progress calls from the top of every silo" poster. Handwriting on verso. (Four copies), undated
The "Bluegrass Child: Commercialism allows this condition" poster. Handwriting on verso. (Three copies), undated
Nannie Faulconer standing beside the "Bluegrass Child: Perfect environment fosters perfect physical development" poster. (Four copies), undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) in her office with "Bluegrass Child"posters. Handwritten on verso, "Office of School Supt. Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer, Lexington, Fayette Co. Ky.", undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Margaret P. McCubbing standing with three "Bluegrass Child" posters. Handwritten on verso, "School Fair- Nannie Faulconer, Supt., M.P. McCubbing." (Two copies), undated
Image of the horse stable used in the "Bluegrass Child" poster. Handwritten on verso, "Ashland stable of J.C. McDowell", undated
Image of the horse "Rocksand" used in the "Bluegrass Child" poster. Handwritten on verso, "Rocksand." (Two copies), undated
Image of the sheepfold used in the "Bluegrass Child" poster. Handwritten on verso, "John Madden's Sheepfold." (Three copies), undated
Image on farm silo used in the "Bluegrass Child" poster., undated
Image of the decrepit shed used in the "Bluegrass Child" poster. (Two copies), undated
General
School exhibit of student's crafts and handiwork (Two copies), undated
Shuck mats made by students to sell for Belgian relief during W.W.I. Handwritten on verso, "Shuck door mats made at Land school." (Five copies), undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) and Mrs. Marguerite McLaughlin at the school fair with displays of students' work. Handwriting on verso. (Three copies), undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) at the school fair with displays of students' work (A). Handwriting on verso. (Three copies, one in Oversize), 1912
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) at the school fair with displays of the students' work (B). Handwritten on verso, "Division A exhibit at the Rural School Fair given in Lexington Fayette County, Kentucky in 1912." (Two copies), 1912
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer in her office on the phone with displays of students' work from the school fair. Handwritten on verso, "Office of Mrs. Nannie G. Faulconer Supt. Fayette Co. Schools. School Fair exhibit division B." (Four copies, one in Oversize), 1912
Group portrait of the graduating class of 1901 with M.A. Cassidy, 1901
Group portrait of the graduating class of 1906 with Mrs. Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940), 1906
Group portrait of the graduating class of 1908 with Mrs. Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940), 1908
Group portrait of the graduating class of 1913 with Mrs. Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) at the Fayette County Court House. Handwritten on verso, "...graduating class of 1913 before the Fayette County Court House. These are all pupils of the Fayette County Grammar Schools. Supt. Nannie G. Faulconer." (Two copies), 1913
Group portrait of the Japanese Flower Fete presented by Fayette County Grammar School graduates in 1913 with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940). (Two copies), 1913
Group portrait of the graduating class of 1918 with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) at the Fayette County Court House. (Two copies), 1918
Portrait of an unknown girl tilling up a garden, undated
Group portrait taken in 1910 with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940), 1910
Group portrait of students sitting at their desks with Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) in the background, undated
Portrait of Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940) standing beside a wall of soup cups, undated
Group portrait of Camillus [Camillus Spain] Sullivan at the piano with other students and Nannie Faulconer (1865?-1940), undated
Exterior of an unidentified school house which was abandoned for consolidated schools, undated
A man walking around an unidentified school house which was abandoned for consolidated schools (Two copies), undated
Exterior of a temporary school house on Cleveland Pike near Chilesburg, undated
Cover for the photograph portfolio. Says, "Fayette County School (Kentucky) Visualized.", undated
Barker Slides
Epoch I
Title slide, "History of Education in Fayette County", circa 1900
Title Slide, "Epoch I, Prior to 1900. 'My inheritance how lordly wide and far; time is my fair seed-field; to time I heir.'", circa 1900
Exterior of Old Greendale, the oldest school in Fayette County, circa 1900
Daily schedule for Fort Springs School, Miss Buena Vista Patterson, teacher, circa 1900
Title Page from McGuffy's "First Eclectic Reader: For Young Learners.", circa 1900
Pages from McGuffey's "First Eclectic Reader: For young Learners.", circa 1900
Pages from the Blue Back Speller, circa 1900
Students outside Maple Grove School on Sandersville Pike with Miss Lula Keith, teacher, and M.A. Cassidy, superintendent of Fayette County Common Schools, circa 1900
Students outside Jack's Creek School with Miss Maude Spears, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Parker's Mill School (later called Wolf Run) with Mr. C.S. Sousley, teacher, circa 1900
Portrait of Dr. Leslie Davis, also a teacher at Parker's Mill, he later became an internationally famous surgeon, circa 1900
Students outside East Hickman School with Miss Mary Dodd, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Kirklevington School with Miss Katie Payne, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Briar Hill School with Mr. A.M. Cox, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Hearne School, on Richmond Pike, with Miss Julia Watts, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Little Picadome School with Miss Sara Drake, teacher, and County Superintendent M.A. Cassidy who coined the name, circa 1900
Students outside Mt. Tabor school with Miss Hill, teacher, circa 1900
Exterior of Warfield School, Winchester Pike, with Miss Lula Clugston, teacher, M.A. Cassidy, county superintendent, one unidentified woman and two unidentified girls, circa 1900
Students outside Lyle School, on Leestown Pike, with Miss Hettie Rouse, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Loradale School with Miss Vest, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Rose Hill School, originally known as McCord School, circa 1900
Students outside Russell Cave School with Miss Alice Moore, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Alberti School at Chilleburg with Henry M. Gunn, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside South Elkhorn School with Miss Emma Watts, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Fort Springs School with Mr. T.P. Throop, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside the Republican School with Mr. G.W. Brittingham, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Chilesburg School with Mr. Charlie G. Stephenson, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Locust Grove School on Military Pike with Miss Mattie Christian (later Patterson), teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Muir School with Miss Sledd, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Whitsitt School with Miss Cora Vest, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Bryan Station with Miss Lizzie Barkley, teacher (Two copies), circa 1900
Students outside Brighton School with Miss Maude Christian, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Tyler School, on Spurr Road, with Miss Charlotte Pilcher, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Donerail School with Miss Laxham, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Cave Spring School, on Newtown Pike, with Miss Mary Kelley, teacher, circa 1900
Students outside Athens School with Mrs. Mollie Stivers Barker and Miss Lizzie Bell Stivers, teachers, circa 1900
Students outside Walnut Hill School, [Fairview], with teacher Mr. Ernest Crystal, circa 1900
Students outside Old Elmendorf School, also known as "Little Brick", circa 1900
Students seated in courthouse for Eighth Grade Examination, circa 1900
Program from the Fayette County School's Commencement exercises, 1895 June 11
Exterior of unidentified building, circa 1900
Epoch II
Title Slide, "Epoch II 1900-1916. 'For hope shall brighten days to come and memory gild the past.'", 1900-1916
Sheepfold, 1900-1916
Exterior of a silo with cattle in a field, 1900-1916
Horse known as "Rock Sand" valued at $50,000, 1900-1916
Exterior of the Old Brighton School, 1900-1916
Interior of the Old Brighton School, with students and teacher, 1900-1916
Publicity displays. Banner reads "Fayette County Rural School Progress the Onward Stride of God. Nannie G. Faulconer. Supt.", 1900-1916
Exterior of the Greendale School, 1911
Students stand outside Athens School, 1912
Mrs. Nannie Faulconer standing outside Picadome school house, 1900-1916
Mrs. Nannie Faulconer with the Reverend Mr. Moore, valued patron of Picadome, 1900-1916
Exterior of Faulconer School built in 1916 with Mrs. Nannie Faulconer standing on the front porch (Three copies), circa 1916
Students and Mrs. Nannie Faulconer with farm wagon used to transport students to Greendale School, 1900-1916
Students in school wagon with Mrs. Nannie Faulconer and Mr. Sam Brooks, driver, 1900-1916
Students on trolley like those used to transport students on Georgetown and Paris Pikes, 1900-1916
Students on ponies they rode to school, 1900-1916
"Hitching up time" at Picadome School, 1900-1916
Horse-drawn Fayette County school bus, 1900-1916
Students and horse-drawn bus that operated in Chilesburg district, 1900-1916
Early motor bus carrying students to school, 1900-1916
Miss Belle McCubbing, right, with Picadome Montessori students and Mrs. Nannie Faulconer, standing, 1900-1916
Students in physical culture class, 1900-1916
Locust Grave students and Mrs. Nannie Faulconer with seed corn, 1900-1916
Picadome high school boys and Mrs. Nannie Faulconer with seed corn and potatoes, 1900-1916
Athens girls in cooking class, 1900-1916
Picadome girls in domestic science class, 1900-1916
Students in cooking laboratory, 1900-1916
Picadome girls admire their handiwork. One is Mrs. Marjorie (Weeks) Karsner., 1900-1916
Handwork display by Picadome students. Sign reads "Work by students of Fayette County rural school No. 19. Belle McCubbing, teacher.", 1900-1916
Fayette County school fair exhibit at the courthouse (Mrs. Nannie Faulconer is holding telephone), 1900-1916
Bluegrass Child Posters on display outside school fair exhibits, 1900-1916
Shuck mats made and sold by Land school students for Belgian relief during World War I, 1900-1916
Manual training shop students at Athens School, 1900-1916
Picadome manual training students display work with Mrs. Nannie Faulconer, in white, Miss. Margaret McCubbing and instructor Oriville Croder, 1900-1916
Picadome manual training students display tools, with Miss Margaret McCubbing, 1900-1916
Kitchen help preparing soup from a converted cloak room at Loradale School, 1900-1916
Land donated by Dr. Sprague for a school garden, 1900-1916
Students at Faulconer school working in the garden, 1900-1916
Students working in the garden, 1900-1916
Female student hoeing the garden, 1900-1916
Locust Grove student in front of school and kitchen addition with Ms. Nannie Faulconer, Dr. F.C. Button, rural school supervisor, and teacher, Miss Grace Yocum, 1900-1916
Students in Locust Grove kitchen with Mrs. Nannie Faulconer and teacher, Miss Grace Yocum. Kitchen with results of kitchen shower given for the school., 1900-1916
Students in soup line outside Cave Springs School with Miss Rose Wurtele, teacher, 1900-1916
At Elmendorf school Miss Ella Ford serves soup to a student, 1900-1916
Loradale students receive hot soup at lunch. Miss Aubrey Burgin (Hawkins) is the teacher., 1900-1916
Students at Athens School display their contribution to the school's soup pot on "Onion and Potato Day", 1900-1916
Mrs. Nannie Faulconer with display of soup cups, 1900-1916
Picadome baseball players with Miss Margaret McCubbing, principle and coach, 1900-1916
Baseball players, including Sammy Cole, outstanding athlete and later county attorney, 1900-1916
Group portrait of unidentified baseball players, 1900-1916
Group portrait of unidentified football players, 1900-1916
Athens girls' basketball team. Mabel Gentry Dulin, captain, later served on the Fayette County Board of Education., 1900-1916
Picadome girls' basketball team with Mrs. Nannie Faulconer in white. Camilla Spain Sullivan is the coach. Miss Willie Carr is one of the players., 1900-1916
Group portrait of unidentified girls' basketball team, 1900-1916
Mrs. Sullivan at the piano with students (Mrs. Nannie Faulconer is next to the flowers), 1900-1916
Japanese flower fete, photographed in front of the Phoenix Hotel, was held at the Ben Ali Theater, circa 1913
Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises at the Court House, circa 1918
Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises at the Court House, circa 1913
Students and Miss Margaret McCubbing with the American Flag, 1900-1916
Picadome students, who in 1916, were in the first class to graduate from a four-year high school in Fayette County: Zelma Haynes, George Jelly, and Sam Cole, 1916
Epoch III
Title Page, Epoch III. "Epoch III, 1916-1929. 'Our past has gone into history.'", 1916-1929
Exterior of school building in "Old Dogfennel District" replaced in 1916 by Russell Cave graded and high school, 1916-1929
Group portrait of unidentified baseball players, 1916-1929
Portrait of Professor George M. Barker of the College of Education, University of Kentucky, who became County Superintendent in 1921, 1916-1929
Circulating library housed in the County Superintendent's office, 1916-1929
Replies from Gene Stratton Porter, Zane Grey, James Lane Allen, Irvin S. Cobb, and Booth Tarkington to request, from students, for autographed copies of their books for the library, 1916-1929
Portrait of Mrs. R.E. Tipton who helped found the Fayette Community Council in 1920. The Council organized Parent-Teacher Associations., 1916-1929
Portrait of Miss Jessie O. Yancey who formed a county P.T.A. Council in 1924, 1916-1929
A summer roundup of preschool children, 1916-1929
Health group, including Logan Gragg Jr. and Elizabeth Gravitt on the right, 1916-1929
Group portrait of the Athens School Chorus, 1924, with Miss Kinnaird Hart, teacher, 1924
Portrait of Miss Mattie Dalton who became County Superintendent in 1925, 1916-1929
Notice of election on transportation tax in Russell Cave District, 1916-1929
Group portrait of the Fayette County Teachers' Association in April, 1941, 1941 April
Exterior of Picadome High School, begun in 1924, 1916-1929
Exterior view of Linlee Junior-Senior High School, begun in 1927, 1916-1929
Exterior view of Russell Cave Graded and High School, built after 1927, 1916-1929
Exterior view of new Athens High School, built in 1928, 1916-1929
Exterior view of old Athens school, remodeled for elementary grades, 1916-1929
Epoch IV
Title Slide, "Epoch IV, 1929-1941. 'We read the past by the light of the present.'", 1929-1941
Portrait of Col. D.Y. Dunn, 1929-1941
Exterior view of Bryan Station, built on Eastin Road in 1933, 1929-1941
Exterior view of Shelby School, built in 1934, 1929-1941
Exterior view of the Briar Hill building, built in 1934, 1929-1941
Exterior view of Kenwick School, built in 1936, 1929-1941
Exterior view of Walnut Hill School with students standing outside, 1929-1941
Group portrait of unidentified students, 1929-1941
McDowell School students with Mrs. Alma Pryor, teacher, 1929-1941
Wolf Run School students with Mrs. Mildered Oats, teacher, 1929-1941
Exterior view of Lafayette High School, 1929-1941
A student undergoes a school health examination, 1929-1941
Dr. Caywood administers a dental examination to a student, 1929-1941
A student receives a throat examination, 1929-1941
Students receive immunizations as a part of the public health program, 1929-1941
Elementary school students at play, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in the classroom, 1929-1941
Elementary school students ready for a field trip, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in classroom with United States map, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in classroom with Kentucky history projects, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in international costume, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in classroom, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in classroom, 1929-1941
Elementary school students on stage in costume, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in classroom doing studies, 1929-1941
Elementary school students at the student store, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in reading class, 1929-1941
Elementary school students in the library, 1929-1941
Elementary school students outdoors, 1929-1941
Science displays in an elementary school classroom, 1929-1941
Elementary school students planting a tree, 1929-1941
Junior High school students eighth grade graduation, 1929-1941
Junior High school students in classroom with girl reading aloud, 1929-1941
Junior High school students in classroom, 1929-1941
Junior High school students at work on newspaper, 1929-1941
Junior High school students in library, 1929-1941
Junior High school students building a model airplane, 1929-1941
Senior High School Students, 1929-1941
Senior High School Students in literature class, 1929-1941
Senior High School students in school library, 1929-1941
Senior High School students in English class (posed), 1929-1941
Senior High School students in journalism class, 1929-1941
Senior High School students in advanced arithmetic, 1929-1941
Senior High School students in geometry class, 1929-1941
Senior High School student using a microscope, 1929-1941
Senior High School students planting a tree, 1929-1941
Senior High School students in chemistry lab, 1929-1941
Senior High School students looking at a map, 1929-1941
Senior High School students at Natural Bridge, 1929-1941
Senior High School students at "Frozen Falls" on Elk Lick Creek, Fayette County, 1929-1941
Senior High School cast of a senior play, 1929-1941
Senior High School students studying make-up in preparation for dramatic presentations, 1929-1941
Senior High School students rehearsing Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream", 1929-1941
Senior High School debate team of Athens and Lafayette in 1941, 1941
Senior High School students in U.S. History class, 1929-1941
Senior High School student presenting flowers to Miss Margaret McCubbing, 1929-1941
Senior High School students at celebration of 60th anniversary of work of young girls in Y.W.C.A. in the United States, 1929-1941
Senior High School Hi-Y members with flags group purchased for school, 1929-1941
Student working in store, 1929-1941
Student working in suit store, 1929-1941
Student working behind counter in store, 1929-1941
Student receives classroom training on the cash register, 1929-1941
Students in Athens decorate teachers' room, 1929-1941
Student and teacher in rock garden, 1929-1941
Butcher demonstrating meat cuts to students, 1929-1941
Girls at close of summer's work, 1929-1941
Adults eating in the homemaking department, 1929-1941
Cafeteria workers prepare food in Lafayette kitchen, 1929-1941
Officers of Future Farmers of America (F.F.A.), 1929-1941
Future Farmers of America (F.F.A.) float entered in tobacco carnival parade in Lexington in 1939, 1939
Fayette County Future Farmers of America (F.F.A.) and prize-winning animals at the 1940 Kentucky State Fair, 1940
Group portrait of state-winning Fayette County Future Farmers of America (F.F.A.) Chapter in 1940, 1940
Student and supervisor with machinery, 1929-1941
Students working on automobile, 1929-1941
Student with electrical wiring, 1929-1941
Student operating radio station W9EBG, 1929-1941
Student welding, 1929-1941
Picadome second grade puppet show. Poster reads "The Wizard of Oz. Presented by Miss Evans 2nd Grade.", 1929-1941
Kenwick students painting a mural, 1929-1941
Group portrait of Bryan Station Boys' Chorus, 1929-1941
Group portrait of Bryan Station junior high school chorus, 1929-1941
Group portrait of Athens chorus, 1929-1941
Lafayette Choir, 1929-1941
Athens small ensemble, 1929-1941
Picadome operetta, 1929-1941
Bryan Station Boys, 1929-1941
Lafayette "Ali Baba", 1929-1941
Bryan Station girls, 1929-1941
Lafayette "Chimes of Norway", 1929-1941
Linlee Toy Band, 1929-1941
Kenwick Saxette Band, 1929-1941
Bryan Station string group, 1929-1941
Musical instruments, 1929-1941
Lafayette Junior String Ensemble, 1929-1941
Lafayette Senior String Ensemble, 1929-1941
Unidentified High School band, 1929-1941
Marching Band formation, 1929-1941
Girls' Physical Education: Archery, 1929-1941
Girls' Physical Education Pyramid (small), 1929-1941
Girls' Physical Education: Pyramid (large), 1929-1941
Lafayette cheerleaders, cheering, 1929-1941
Lafayette Cheerleaders, group portrait, 1929-1941
Speaker at Pep Club Banquet, 1929-1941
Student with enlarger, 1929-1941
Student with camera, 1929-1941
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