Contributed by Old Canada Road Historical Society
Description
The Ryerson School in Daggettville was built for the children of workers employed on the construction of Wyman Dam in Moscow. The school was constructed by Central Maine Power Company in 1929 with a capacity of about 160 pupils and was situated on a hill overlooking Nichols Bog.
It was named for Wilson H. Ryerson, construction superintendent of the Morton C. Tuttle Company, a firm employed in the construction of the dam.
About This Item
- Title: Ryerson School, Daggettville, 1929
- Creator: Milford Baker
- Creation Date: 1929
- Subject Date: 1929
- Location: Daggettville, Moscow, Somerset County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
- Local Code: baker_127
- Collection: Milford Baker Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Schools--Maine--Moscow
- Rural schools--Maine--Moscow
- Ryerson School (Moscow, Me.)--Photographs
- Central Maine Power Company--People
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Old Canada Road Historical SocietyP.O. Box 742, Bingham, ME 04920
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