Georgia Schools In The Early 1900s May Shock You. They're So Different
By Amanda Northern|Published December 31, 2015
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Amanda Northern is a freelance writer, and creator/virtual assistant of The Proassists. Amanda is a Georgia native, GSU Panther, and blogger. More of her words can be found at amandanorthern.wordpress.com
Schools in the early 1900s were completely different than the ones that we have today. Many things that are taken for granted today such as the free school lunches, public school buses and textbooks were not provided to children in the early 1900s. The free school lunch program didn’t start until 1946, and during the Great Depression many kids walked to school hungry every day because their parents couldn’t afford to feed them. Also, the buildings were varied and vastly different from the school buildings today. Some of the schools were multi-room mansions while others were a tiny one-room shack. Check out these 11 amazing photos of Georgia schools in the early 1900s.
Again, more children outside the Irwinville School. Notice how many of them are not wearing shoes. As mentioned by another Only In Georgia reader, back in those days, shoes were optional!
Here is an "old-school" collegiate athletics photo. Notice how there are only five players versus the many players we now have on our collegiate basketball teams. Also, their uniforms are very different. This school is now called Georgia Southwestern State University.
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9. Arlington High School, eighth grade - Arlington, 1930.
Very interesting photo of an 8th grade class at Arlington High School. Also, 8th grade was considered to be part of the high school versus being part of the middle school.
10. Lavendar School in the Armuchee School District located north of Rome - Armuchee-Little Texas Valley area, ca. early 1900s.
It was located at the corner of Broad and Lumpkin street, where a parking deck now stands. Definitely one of the most unique law schools I've ever seen!
What do you think about these pictures? Did you go to school in the 1930s? Do you have family members that did? If you have any stories to tell about this era, please share in the comments below.
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