THE COMMUNITY PHOTO ARCHIVE

Faces. Places.
Familiar memories.

A growing collection of school and community photographs. Open an image to look closer, read its story, and follow its original source.

17 photographs

Historic photograph of Grahn School, with white entrance columns, classroom windows, a picket fence and a stone-lined approach. — The school we rememberDate unrecorded

The school we remember

Grahn School, with its columned entrance and stone-lined approach. The archive does not give the photograph's date.

Grahn School students posed outdoors, with blue identification numbers on the historic photograph. — Faces from our school daysAbout 1933

Faces from our school days

Grahn School students, identified in the archive as circa 1933. The blue numbers belong to the archive image and correspond to its contributor-supplied names.

Eight Grahn Junior High basketball players above a printed caption naming the 1933 team. — The junior high team1933

The junior high team

Grahn Junior High School basketball team, 1933. Names transcribed from the original printed caption: front row, Jonas Littleton, James Ernest, William Lee Ernest, Howard Littleton; back row, Elmer Nolen, Dave Littleton, Jack Powell, Ralph Maggard. These identifications follow the caption and have not been independently verified.

Two people among shelves of food and prepared bags at the center. — At the food pantryDate unrecorded

At the food pantry

Food baskets being handed out from the food pantry, as described by the original collection. This photograph records the center's earlier work.

A group working with potted plants outdoors beside the brick building. — Learning about growingDate unrecorded

Learning about growing

An agriculture activity from the center's earlier photo collection.

Children and adults gathered beside a red fire truck. — A visit from the fire departmentDate unrecorded

A visit from the fire department

The original collection describes a visit by fire chief Lonnie Sturgill during Family Literacy Camp.

Four volunteers working on the interior of a former classroom. — Neighbors lending a handDate unrecorded

Neighbors lending a hand

The original collection identifies volunteers from Canfield, Ohio, working on the building.

Children working with plates of paint at a table. — Making art togetherDate unrecorded

Making art together

Finger painting from the center's earlier photo collection.

Children and adults sharing a meal at a long table. — Time for lunchDate unrecorded

Time for lunch

A shared lunch from the center's earlier photo collection.

Working together

A classroom activity from the center's earlier photo collection. The original caption reads "Working hard."

Young people using desktop computers in a classroom. — Learning in a familiar placeDate unrecorded

Learning in a familiar place

Youth in the center's computer lab, from its earlier photo collection. This photograph records a past activity.

People using desktop computers in a classroom. — At the computersDate unrecorded

At the computers

An uncaptioned computer-room photograph from the center's earlier collection.

Four participants seated on exercise balls in a room. — Making room for recreationDate unrecorded

Making room for recreation

A group exercise activity from the center's earlier photo collection. This photograph records a past activity.

Adults taking part in a table activity in a classroom. — A chance to createDate unrecorded

A chance to create

The original collection describes adults participating at Family Literacy Camp.

An adult speaking to a group in a classroom with learning displays. — Sharing a classroom momentDate unrecorded

Sharing a classroom moment

An uncaptioned classroom photograph from the center's earlier collection.

Children gathered beside an adult at an electronic keyboard. — Making musicDate unrecorded

Making music

A music activity from the center's earlier photo collection.

A participant wearing a bicycle helmet during a classroom activity. — Bicycle safetyDate unrecorded

Bicycle safety

Bicycle safety from the center's earlier photo collection.

Dates and names follow the original archive records. Some are approximate or incomplete. The center photographs show earlier activities. Photos from the center's Weebly collection are used with permission, and source credits stay with each image.

LOOKING AT THE CLASS PHOTOGRAPH

Names make
a picture personal.

The archive identifies Gaythel Johnson Gilliam, Dennis Littleton, Helen Ernest, Ruth Huntsman, Kenneth Scott, and other students. Some names remain uncertain.

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