Drawing
- Title:
- The Old School House (100 years) Chesterfield, N.H.
- Object Name:
- Drawing
- Object ID:
- 1979.076
- Creator:
- Tyler, John L. (1826-1909)
- Date:
- 1877
- Description:
- Drawing of The Old School House (100 years) Chesterfield, N.H., by John L. Tyler (1826-1909), 1877. Ink and ink wash on paper. Drawing of a one-room school house with hipped roof and center chimney. Front door is to left on front facade with two windows at right. Two windows on right side of building. Stone wall runs parallel in front of school with tall grass, a broken fence and a dirt road. Ink inscription lower center margin: "The Old School House (100 years) Chesterfield N.H. / The Frame and Glafs of this Drawing is from the ruins 1877 / Sketched by Capt. Jno. L. Tyler, who learned his A.B.C. within its walls."On reverse in pencil: "gift of Mrs. Roma L. Milnor Shideler / Huntington, IN / 11/14/79". Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-5.95 W-7.95 inches
- Provenance:
- Donated by Roma L. Milnor Shideler, Huntington, IN.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Roma L. Milnor Shideler
- Subjects:
- Education, Educational buildings, School buildings, Schools
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