Introduction
The items you are about to see were photographed in the Snodgrass One-room Schoolhouse and are typical of that era.
Schoolhouse Interior
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 This photograph was taken upon entering the Snodgrass One-room Schoolhouse through the front door.
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Student Desks
 The top photograph, taken from the front of the schoolroom, shows student desks to the left of the teacher. |
 The bottom photograph shows student desks to the right of the teacher. Note the arrow that points to the bell-ringing rope. |
Student Desks with Books
 This is a close up photograph of student desks with books and ink wells. |
Book 1
 Perhaps you know the poem about “The Monkeys and the Crocodile” from your early schooling. This book is one of many housed in the Snodgrass One-room Schoolhouse. |
Book 2
 Notice the vibrant colors shown in this book housed in the Snodgrass One-room Schoolhouse. Considering the lack of technology available to students, this must have been an inviting learning tool. |
Typewriter
 This photograph is of a manual typewriter. Notice how few keys are used compared to today’s electric typewriters and computer keyboards. |
Water Cooler
 This water cooler differs vastly from the ones you can purchase today. |
Pot Bellied Stove
 This pot bellied stove helped keep teacher and students warm and comfortable, allowing them to maximize the learning environment. |
Photograph of Students in Snodgrass School
 This 1938 photograph includes the names of students and teacher in Snodgrass School. |
Belt Buckle
 This belt buckle reads, “Fairmont Teachers College: 1867.” |
Broach
 This broach of Fairmont State Normal School was donated by Virtue Horner Brown. |
Normal School Diploma
 Teachers graduated from Normal Schools in order to practice their profession. Shown is a State of West Virginia Normal Diploma typical of that era. |
Sculpture
 This sculpture, located outside the Snodgrass One-room Schoolhouse Museum, was created by Fairmont State Professor Robert Barry Snyder, and is entitled, “The Spirit of Ethel Ferrell.” To learn more about Ethel Ferrell, return to the virtual tour homepage and navigate to the Ethel Ferrell web page. |
