Fallon Indian Day School
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Title
Fallon Indian Day School
Subject
Churchill County Schools
Description
Fallon Indian Day School was built under the Dawes Act of 1887 where the head of Native American families were alloted acres of land, and it was compulsory for their children to attend school. The Fallon Indian Day School was paid for by the US Government and contracted to I.H. Kent. Construction of this wooden school was completed in Stillwater on Sep 30, 1908 in Stillater Nevada on the Paute reservation. Walter .A. Van Voorhis was the first administrator of this school. The school only educated children up to the fourth grade and served noontime meals. This school was closed in 1943 after which the students were bused into Fallon to attend schools. In this photo is the Water Tower, Agent House in the center, and Day School on the right.
Creator
Pat Boden
Source
Pat Boden
Publisher
Churchill County Museum
Date
1908-1943
Contributor
Churchill County Museum
Format
Photographic Print, Jpeg, Tiff, Negative
Language
English
Type
Photographic Print, Jpeg, Tiff, Negative
Identifier
Fallon Indian Day School
Coverage
8955 Mission Rd, Stillwater Nevada
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
70KB Jpeg, Photographic Print
Physical Dimensions
2.5x3.5
Files
Citation
Pat Boden, “Fallon Indian Day School,” Churchill County Museum Digital Archive: Fallon, Nevada, accessed May 8, 2024, https://ccmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/487.
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