Title

Lincoln School in Tin Cup Town, Fayetteville, Washington County

Creator

Files

Date Original

circa 1930s-40s

Description

A sepia-toned photograph of children playing in front of the African American Lincoln School in Tin Cup Town, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. The school was built by Works Projects Administration labor in 1936.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Lincoln School was built for the education of African American students in 1936 by Works Projects Administration labor, located on Willow Street in Fayetteville. The school provided education for students from first grade through eighth grade. For students who wished to continue their education, the Fayetteville School District allocated a portion of its budget to send those students to the all-black Lincoln High School in Fort Smith.

Physical Description

Sepia-toned photograph, 9" x 4.5"

Subjects

Education; Schools; Public Schools

Geographical Area

Fayetteville, Washington County. (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

PHC00004738

Resource Type

Image

Collection

PHC photo file

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Lincoln School in Tin Cup Town, Fayetteville, Washington County, PHC photo file, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

Education | United States History

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