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Students and Teachers at Farmington Model School, 1884

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Interior of the Model School, Farmington, 1884

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

We Used to be "Normal": A History of F.S.N.S.

Farmington's Normal School -- a teacher-training facility -- opened in 1863 and, over the decades, offered academic programs that included such unique features as domestic and child-care training, and extra-curricular activities from athletics to music and theater.

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"Dr. Erroll Dearborn, President of the College at that time, purchased the Abbott School property; the Dormitory was sold to the Kappa Delta Phi…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone, Farmington State Normal School, 1898

"She taught for one year at the Model School after graduation. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."