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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