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New Information re: Schools

From Garth Smallwood, December 16, 2003
I ran across some information about two schools that were for African Americans. There were two African American schools in Harrisburg in 1885. The information comes from "An Illustrated History of Greater Hbg. - Life by the Moving Road" by Michael Barton. On p.76 - p.81 he talks about "Childrens Day," which was the first day of a four day celebration for the centennial of Harrisburg's founding. When listing the schools involved (from the accounts of Finley Thomas, Chief Marshal of the event) he lists Lincoln School (colored), North Street, W.H. Layton, principal, 60 scholars, and Calder Street School (colored) marshaled by Mr. Scott, 50 scholars. Also note that on page 79 he gives pictures of two female centenarians. The one on the right is clearly African American.

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