| Title |
Public School - Broom’s Bench Classroom |
| Contributors |
Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Image Captions |
The Broom's Bench School was finished in 1890 with one room, four windows, two doors, a solid blackboard at the back, and located on 12th Street. The school was opened in January 1891, by Miss Linda Irwin who had moved west from New York because of her health. Miss Irwin became an important teacher in the Ogden schools, serving in the Broom's Bench district which included Washington and Grant schools for over eight years. When the railcars could not drive through the snow drifts, she frequently walked the four miles from her home on 36th Street and Kiesel to her school. She lived to be over 87 years old and served Ogden as an educator of many students over her career. |
| Description |
Ogden City was still evolving when the first school was established in 1850 with Charilla Abbott as the first teacher. The school system continued to grow with public and private institutions accepting students. A bond issue passed in 1890 allowing for new buildings, including the showplace school, Central. Ogden High School called the “best and most attractive school in the world” was opened on October 29, 1937 after a cost of $1.2 million. Ogden High School and others still stand as proof of the community’s commitment to education. |
| Subject |
Ogden (Utah); Architecture--History; Education; Education--History; Public schools; School buildings |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Date Original |
1895 |
| Date |
1895 |
| Date Digital |
2008 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964 |
| Item Size |
9.5 x 7.5 inch |
| Medium |
photography |
| Item Description |
sepia photograph |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779206, 41.223, -111.97383 |
| Type |
Image/StillImage |
| Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
| Language |
eng |
| Relation |
https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/207 |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit the Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Source |
P33 Photo 3 Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6h0a4fx |
| Setname |
wsu_school |
| ID |
96659 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6h0a4fx |
