Lycurgus Rock school Section 2, Makee twp. |
Lycurgus rock school, ca early 1890's
School children & adults in front of the Lycurgus rock schoolhouse about 1890. The school was between St. Mary's Catholic church, Lycurgus and the Landmark. Note that everyone in the photo is wearing flowers, including the boys; and all are dressed up. It does not seem to be a 'typical' photo of school children on a school day.
James Whalen
Above is a close-up of James Whalen, my grandfather William Whalen's older brother. In the larger photo he is the boy sitting 3rd from the left. He later became a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. He died of appendicitis in Tama, Iowa on 31 Oct, 1929. His date of birth is May, 1883, so you would probably do a better job than I at figuring out how old he is. I haven't been able to determine if any of his older siblings: Daniel or Hanora 'Nora' Whalen (married Patrick McCauley) are in the photo. Hopefully someone will recognize more of the children or adults in the photo..... Matthew Whalen
~photo contributed by Matthew Whalen from his personal collection. Researchers wanting to contact Matthew can find his email address on his personal website.