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historical plaque in
front of schoolhouse |
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What students would see sometimes on their arrival to
school. |
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interior from back of class |
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interior from front of class |
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panoramic view of interior |
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The 2-hole outhouse out back. |
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inside the outhouse |
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front of schoolhouse. |
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west side of schoolhouse |
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east side and front |
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Dorothy Erhart with some Lead Deadwood students during their
visit to Galena |
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Students visit Galena cemetery, 1999 |
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Mel Erickson Carr speaking to Lead-Deadwood class in 1999 at
Galena School
Mel was well acquainted with Galena people, but lived and
attended the school at Elk Creek
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Ralph Island speaking to Lead-Deadwood classes about his
experiences as a Galena School Student 1999 |
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Edith Houlette, former student, in front of
school |
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school in summer, before railing restored. |
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Schoolhouse, 1941 |
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ST. BASIL CATHOLIC CHURCH GALENA SD
WESLEY GROSHONG
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1930s: front l-r Violet Sigdestad, Naomi Springer
Back Anna Sigdestad Winsell, Elsie Nelson,
Welcome Springer. In back (overalls) Clifford
Sigdestad
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1930's: L-R George Sigdestad, Clifford Sigdestad, Victor
Sigdestad, Howard Larson,???, Arvid Nelson and Edwin
Sigdestad
in back Anna Sigdestad
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1914 back row L-r Mina Perley, Jenny McAvoy, Clifford
Johnson, Bertha Halverson, Orba Borsch, Chester Borsch,
Bryan Gardner, Dewey Dempsey(white collar), Lester Borsch
2nd row
Fred Borsch, Kathleen Johnson, Mary McAvoy, Wesley
Groshong(short) Leslie Gardner, Guy Calhoon, Walter
Beckland, Richard Dempsey(partially hidden)
&Calvin Gardner
Front row Sarah McAvoy, Elgie Gardner, Irene Coyle(braids),
Fred Gardner, Erma Dany, Willie Larsen (white shirt), Alfred
Gardner
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Galena School 1912
Teacher Maude Ethel Hopkins
Standing bottom to top
Walter Beckland, Elgie Gardner, Wesley Groshong, Claude
Hurley, Leslie Gardner, Max Clauser, Calvin Gardner, Chester
Borsch, Maude Hopkins Teacher, Orba Borsch,
Clifford Johnson, Lester Borsch, Dewey Dempsey
Seated Bottom Row
Erma Dany, Alfred Gardner, Willie Larson , Fred
Gardner
Seated second row
Sarah McAvoy, Dena Clauser, Irene Coyle, Sophia Clauser
3rd row seated
Richard Dempsey, Kathleen Johnson, Mary McAvoy, Freddie
Borsch
4th row standing
Jennie McAvoy, Bertha Halverson, Mina Perley
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R-L front Fred Gardner, Elgie Gardner, John Clauser,
far
right Rosie North
2nd row from bottom L-R
Margaret Groshong (white bow in hair), Iris Dempsey, Sarah
McAvoy, Alice Dany, Gertrude Wamsley, Lillie North,
3rd row Walter Beckland, Wesley Groshong, Erma Dany, Mabel
North, Dena Clauser, Leslie Gardner (head tilted).
4th row,
Alfred Gardner, Mary McAvoy, teacher either Vercoe or Holben,
Richard Dempsey, Sophie Clauser (hidden)
1915-1916 school year Galena, SD |
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Galena 1890, looking north. The schoolhouse would be
just off picture to the left. |
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schoolhouse area from hillside. |
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schoolhouse bell tower |
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schoolhouse from the air. |
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Click here for panorama view inside
schoolhouse
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