Title
Barnett School
Subject
Rural schools
Description
The old Barnett School, August, 1916, was on Barger Road in Tuscaloosa County. It burned around 2006. On the site in 2016 is the Gospel Tabernacle.
The director of the school was Jesse Lee Howell (left); he also taught music. He eventually married one of the students, Maude Gardner.
Front row from left : S.D. Boyd, Walter Howell, Lester Barger, Hilton McQueen, Effie Colburn, Buelah Barger, May Colburn, Willie Miles, Stella Simpson, Nettie Barger and Lillie Barger.
Middle row: Eunice McQueen, Effie Gardner, Rena Miles, Minnie Barger, Gertrude Gardner, Rhoda Miles, Mamie McQueen, Maude Gardner, Bertha Crawford.
Back row: Milburn Barger, Lee Barger, Lewis Scales, Elighie Howell, Harvey Largin, unknown, Birtie Miles, Chesley Gwin, unknown.
The Gardner girls were sisters. Their mother died when they were young and Gertrude was the mother figure for her sisters.
The director of the school was Jesse Lee Howell (left); he also taught music. He eventually married one of the students, Maude Gardner.
Front row from left : S.D. Boyd, Walter Howell, Lester Barger, Hilton McQueen, Effie Colburn, Buelah Barger, May Colburn, Willie Miles, Stella Simpson, Nettie Barger and Lillie Barger.
Middle row: Eunice McQueen, Effie Gardner, Rena Miles, Minnie Barger, Gertrude Gardner, Rhoda Miles, Mamie McQueen, Maude Gardner, Bertha Crawford.
Back row: Milburn Barger, Lee Barger, Lewis Scales, Elighie Howell, Harvey Largin, unknown, Birtie Miles, Chesley Gwin, unknown.
The Gardner girls were sisters. Their mother died when they were young and Gertrude was the mother figure for her sisters.
Source
Cy Howell
Publisher
The Tuscaloosa News, Oct. 17, 2016
Date
August, 1916
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2303
Coverage
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Original Format
Photograph