Also on this site, we have Photos of Old Spartanburg, a collection of postcards and photographs from the early and mid 1900's. In addition, we have old photos and articles from the Spartanburg Herald Centennial Edition. Don't miss Spartanburg County Family Photos on this site.

School Days

Mystery Photo
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Mystery Photo
Cedar Springs School
1930 5th Grade Class
Generously contributed by Tracy Finch
 The back of the photo says "Cedar Springs School Spartanburg, SC" but it is possible that the school is actually the "Cooperative School" located on Cedar Sprngs Road. If you can help with more information, please notify Janet.

Croswell School
ca. 1905
Generously donated by
Ron Lusk Watt
 

 1st Row (seated) Left to Right

1. Essie Williams
2. Della Fuller
3. Thelma Ione Lark*
4. Maggie Hamilton
5. Mellie Wilson
6. Maude Wilson
7 and 8. Two Miller girls there for picture but did not attend the school.
9. Ruth Hamilton
10. Lucy Lark *
11. Arnie Jones
12. Hallie Garrison
13. Charlie Garrison
14. Bessie Massingale

 		 2nd Row L to R

1. Pink Williams
2. Ernest Grainger
3. Jim Spencer
4. Boss Day
5. ? Wilson
6. ? Bishop
7. Payton Bentley
8. ?
9. Larry Lark *
10. Warren Hamilton
11. Paul Miller
12. ?
13. Calvin Spencer
14. Henry Garrison
15. Joe Garrison
16. Albert Addington
17. Smith Lark*
18. Lawrence Day 		3rd Row L to R

1. Ollie O'Neal (Teacher)
2. Calvin Lark *
3. Hovey Lark *
4. Subie Julian
5. Ollie Day
6. Florie Miller
7. Deanie Miller
8. ? Jones
9. Lide Day
10. ?
11. Bertha Jones
12. ? Bentley
13. Fannie Lark*
14.Bessie Massingale
15. Obie Hughey

 		 4th Row L to R

1. Carol Wilson - there just to have picture made (bearded)
2. Mandy Wilson (Carol's wife) - there just to have picture made
3. Mrs Spencer - there just to have picture made
4. Don Massingale
5. Ulus Hughey
6. Frank Garrison
7. Thomas Lark *
8. Osiah Wilson
9. Oron Day
10. ? Bishop
11. Tom Hughey
12. Ernest Addington


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Foster's Chapel Baptist Church School
Generously submitted by Karen Meadows-Rogers
Please click on the picture for a larger view. This is a photo of the grandfather of Karen Rogers-Meadows with his classmates. Please contact me if you can identify others in photo and I will add the name.


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Lone Oak Elementary School
First Grade Class
1944-1945
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Lone Oak Elementary School
Seventh Grade Class
1944-1945
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First Row left to right: Doyle Shell, Bobby Newport, Joyce Nex, Patsy Faulkner, Anita Moore, Nadine Noland, Betty Ann Shepard
Second Row: Samuel Pruitt, Maurice Ashcroft, Robert Eubanks, Miss Iris Hollis, Elizabeth Stephens, Hazel Waldrop.
A special thank you to Valerie Lewis who contributed this picture.


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Reidville Academy
Class of 1908
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Front Row Left to Right: Mattie Lee Fowler, Prof. M.A. Foster, Edna L. Wilson
Back Row: Lloyd B. Harrison, George C. Bearden, Miriam L. Jennings, Mattie Nell Moore


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Spartanburg County Training School
Class of 1946
This is the class picture of Joseph Ray.
Generously contributed by Dwight and Karen Rogers
Website: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/a/Karen-L-Meadows/


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Spartanburg County Training School
Class of 1946
Generously contributed by Dwight and Karen Rogers
Website: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/a/Karen-L-Meadows/


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Spartanburg County Training School
Class of 1947
Generously contributed by Dwight and Karen Rogers
Website: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/a/Karen-L-Meadows/


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Unknown School Picture
ca. 1906 Spartanburg Co.
Please click on the picture for a larger view. This photo was generously donated by Steve Sloan. If you know the name of the school or recognize some of the students please notify either Steve or Janet. Steve's family is identified:
Bottom row. l-r  unk. boy, Janie Ethel Vaughn (my gmother), Simion Vaughn, Jessie Vaughn children of John D. and Bettie R. Vaughn

 

 
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