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Antique Identified School Classroom Photograph
Audrey Langdon • Grade II • Teacher Miss Stillman • Early Classroom Scene
Early Schoolroom Photograph With Handwritten Identification
Offered here is an antique classroom photograph showing a group of young schoolchildren seated at desks inside an early schoolroom. The image captures a wonderful period classroom interior with wooden desks, students posed for the camera, a chalkboard, classroom walls, and early school furnishings.
This appears to be from the same classroom or school setting as another related classroom photograph from the same group, making it a nice piece of early education and family-history ephemera.
Handwritten Information on the Back
The reverse has handwritten notes that appear to identify the child, teacher, and grade:
Miss Audrey Langdon — age 8 years old
Teacher — Miss Stillman
Grade II
This added information gives the photo stronger genealogy and school-history interest than a standard anonymous classroom image.
Notable Details
- Antique classroom photograph
- Young children seated at old wooden school desks
- Back identifies Audrey Langdon, age 8
- Teacher identified as Miss Stillman
- Grade listed as Grade II
- Likely same classroom/school setting as related photo from the same group
- Excellent education history, genealogy, and early Americana subject
Approximate Era
Based on the classroom setting, children’s clothing, photo format, and early schoolroom furnishings, this photograph likely dates to the 1910s–1920s, with a reasonable estimate of approximately 1915–1925.
Collector Appeal
Antique classroom photographs are desirable because they document everyday school life from a previous era. This example is especially interesting because the back provides a child’s name, age, teacher, and grade level.
A great piece for collectors of antique school photography, education history, children’s group photos, genealogy items, schoolhouse memorabilia, and early 20th-century Americana.
Condition
Antique condition with significant age-related wear. The photograph shows fading, toning, surface wear, creases, cracks, scratches, edge and corner wear, paper loss, and general handling wear consistent with age.
There are visible cracks/creases through the image, and one corner has notable loss/damage. Despite the wear, the classroom scene remains visible, and the handwritten information on the back is readable.
Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description.
Shipping
Ships quickly and packed securely with protective materials to help prevent bending or damage during transit.
Antique Classroom Photograph • Audrey Langdon • Grade II • Miss Stillman • Early School History