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	Wimbledon grade school, Wimbledon, N.D. Title Wimbledon grade school, Wimbledon, N.D. Date of Original circa 1912 Description A view of the Wimbledon grade school, partially blocked by a tree. The school is a two-story wooden building with a bell tower. There is a walkway leading up to both the front and the side doors. General Subject Education City & Town Life Subject (LCTGM) Schools Buildings Wooden buildings Bell towers Walkways Trees Organization Name Wimbledon School (Wimbledon, N.D.) Location Wimbledon (N.D.) Decade 1910-1919 Item Number WM-13 Format of Original Photographic prints Dimensions of Original 21 x 16 cm. Transcription "Wimbledon has one of the best grade schools in the state"--Handwritten on front of photograph. Notes Title created by staff. Photographer unknown. Biography/History The building was the first school house in Wimbledon. Construction started in 1898 and was completed in 1906 at the cost of $16,000. In 1928 a fire destroyed the original building and a modern brick building was built. Bibliographic Reference Information from page 11 of "Wimbledon History: 1893-1968, " by Kathleen Blinsky. Repository Institution Wimbledon Community Museum Credit Line Wimbledon Community Museum (WM-13) Rights Management Copyright status unknown. Owned by Wimbledon Community Museum. Ordering Information Wimbledon Community Museum PO Box 223 Wimbledon, ND 58492 Phone: 701-435-2239 email: ldkoll@daktel.com Grant NHPRC SNAP Grant 2009-2010 NAR10-RC-10062-09 Digital ID dmWM13
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