From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection
School Master’s Desk
Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info . used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
Details
Lectern, shoolhouse
1850 - 1859
13" d 49.5" h 20" w
MDIHS: Sound School House, School room
12/24/1997
10/26/2007
School Master’s Desk; School Master’s Desk; Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info . used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
04/13/2015
09/19/2024
