School in Gibbonsville, Idaho

Item — Cabinet: H-1-L-2

Identifier: .18b

Staff Only

Content Description

From the Collection:

This collection contains 33 black and white photographic prints of activities and people in Gibbonsville, Idaho. Subjects include the family of Hugh Roberts and Jane Thomas Roberts of Gibbonsville, including their three daughters Mary Roberts (later Mrs. Raine), Elizabeth Roberts (later Mrs. Vern McDonald), and Maggie Roberts (later Mrs. Will White). This collection also includes several street views of Gibbonsville, as well as images of the nearby AD&M Mine.

Dates

Creation: 1900 - 1920

Biographical / Historical

This schoolhouse was built in 1902. The top floor was removed in 1939 and the school was eventually closed in the 1960s. At the time of accession in 1977, the school bell was still present and the building was being used as a community center.