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Item
Title
A79526-4
Date(s)
- 1953-12-03 (Creation)
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Name of creator
(1919-1980)
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Horace Mann Elementary classroom. The new school, dedicated in 1953, was named after noted American educator Horace Mann. He revolutionized public school organization and established the first normal school for teacher training in 1839 and was a US Representative for 10 years. The new school had 21 classrooms. They were equipped with new adjustable school desks that accommodated the physical stature of each individual student. Tops could also be tilted for art class.
Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; School children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Classrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Teachers--Tacoma--1950-1960;