Farm school, Philippi – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Farm school, Philippi
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A glass negative from the Bain News Service is titled *Farm school, Philippi*, though the record notes that the title comes from unverified caption data and that no date is given. Philippi is a small town in Barbour County, West Virginia, best known for its covered bridge and for the Battle of Philippi in 1861, often cited as one of the first land engagements of the Civil War. The Bain agency, founded by George Grantham Bain, supplied news pictures to newspapers in the early twentieth century, so a farm school image from its files would likely reflect the interest in rural education and agriculture of that period. Without a verified date or caption, the specific school and its activities remain unrecorded.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch eight loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,091 × 3,671 px · prints to 17 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-37433 |
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