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Date of Photograph
1962-1963
Description
Worsham High School and Elementary School for whites on secondary road 665 in Worsham, Prince Edward County, Va. Side view looking east. Built in 1928, it initially served grades 1-12 and had a pupil capacity of 300. It was later used only as an elementary school. Handsome brick construction with two canneries on the grounds. It had indoor plumbing and either steam or hot water heat.
Name of School
Worsham High School and Elementary School
Other School Name
Worsham Elementary School
Type of School
elementary schools; high schools
Demographic Served
Whites
Corporate Name Subject
Worsham High School and Elementary School (Prince Edward County, Va.); Worsham Elementary School (Prince Edward County, Va.)
Topical Subject
Schools -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works; Elementary schools -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works; High schools -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works; Public schools -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works; School buildings -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works
Geographic Subject
Prince Edward County (Va.)
City/Location
Worsham (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
pec028.jpg