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Date of Photograph
1962-1963
Description
Temporary building covered with roofing paper used as a shop. Originally part of Robert R. Moton High School for African Americans on U.S. Route 15, southside of Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va. The school was known as Mary E. Branch Elementary School #2 at time photos were taken and is the current site of the Robert Russa Moton Museum.
Name of School
Mary E. Branch Elementary School #2
Other School Name
Robert R. Moton High School (Farmville)
Type of School
high schools; elementary schools
Demographic Served
African Americans
Name of Building
Robert Russa Moton Museum
Corporate Name Subject
Mary E. Branch Elementary School No. 2 (Farmville, Va.); R. R. Moton High School (Farmville, Va.)
Topical Subject
Schools -- Virginia -- Farmville -- History -- Pictorial works; African American schools -- Virginia -- Farmville -- History -- Pictorial works; Elementary schools -- Virginia -- Farmville -- History -- Pictorial works; African American elementary schools -- Virginia -- Farmville -- History -- Pictorial works; Public schools -- Virginia -- Farmville -- History -- Pictorial works; School buildings -- Virginia -- Farmville -- History -- Pictorial works; Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- Pictorial works
Geographic Subject
Farmville (Va.)
City/Location
Farmville (Va.)
County
Prince Edward County (Va.)
Original Image Medium
Black and white negative
Original Image Size
6 x 9 cm.
Genre
photographs
Local Genre
photograph
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools
File Name
pec013a.jpg