Professor Lacey's High School at Sinks Grove, Monroe County, W. Va.

Identifier:

013956

Collection Number:

A&M 2484

Title:

Professor Lacey's High School at Sinks Grove, Monroe County, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1900

Description:

A group portrait of Professor Lacey's High School, Rocky Point Academy, at Sinks Grove, Monroe County, West Virginia. 'Identification by Carlos Parker son of Anna Steele Parker, 8/1979 (nearly blind) at Roanoke. Taken to him by Va. Steele. Prof. Lacey at far right, in front. Man in suit, center right with coat buttoned to neck is Robert Morton Steele. Eva B. Steele on his left. Steele's born in Steele's Valley (Steelesburg) Tazewell County, Va. near Cedar Bluff and moved to Monroe County. First row, person with hat is Ollie Steele. Boy and man front left is Ray P. Beckett and Mr. C. A. Keadle - teacher and superintendent of schools Monroe County. Organized the corn clubs that were forerunner of 4H Clubs. Suggested at Farmer's Institute, Monroe County 1890-1900s.'

Subjects:

Counties--Monroe--Schools.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView