Located on Block 19 in the original town, built in 1885 with an addition added in 1894. Used as a high school and grammar school. Demolished in 1934 and replaced with a new building, also known as Longfellow School. Note on back of original to Caroline Mork, Hancock, from Sadie E.
Front row, left to right: Sylvester McCarthy, Sweeny [boy], John Terrill, Emil Mecklenburg, Herman Mecklenburg, Henry McCarthy, Arthur Biesterfeld, Martin Biesterfeld, Sweeny [girl], Elsie Mecklenburg, Lena Osterman, Louise Mecklenburg, Ina Terrill, Alma Senholtz; Back row, left to right: John Suhrbier, John Osterman, John Mecklenburg, August Osterman, Vernus Suhrbeir, Albert Terrill, Willie Osterman, Mary Osterman, Alma Biesterfeld, Frieda Mecklenburg, Miss Keating [teacher].
Building was moved to Alberta in 1912 and remodeled as a dwelling for the first principal of the Alberta Consolidated School, Fred Graffelman. Front row, left to right: photographer's wife and child, Elizabeth Foley, Rose Busse, Florence Hardin, Frances Busse, Rebecca Farwell, Joe Horrigan [holding slate], Mark Farwell, Ferris Hardin, Merle Farwell, Daniel Horrigan, William Horrigan Back row, left to right: Nora Hardin, Nina Farwell, Helen Darrow, Mrs. Nelson Darrow, Maud Darrow, Bert Horrigan, George Busse, Timothy Vaughn, Edward Horrigan, Ezra Hardin, Felix Busse, Luke Foley, James Foley, Mason Darrow, Patrick Vaughn, John Horrigan, Ray Roberts, R.H. Grace [teacher]
Exterior view of the Longfellow School, located near West 8th Street and Idaho Avenue. Longfellow School was replaced with a new building in 1934. The E. J. Jones home is visible in the background.
Front row, left to right: Walter Schieve, Edward Schieve, Gustave Schlueter, Christ Schieve, Adolph Mumm, William Mumm, Charles Wille, August Mesenbrink, Martha Schlueter, Emma Mesenbrink, Clara Wille, Emma Schlueter, Martha Mesenbrink, Louise Wille; Back row, left to right: Edwin Mumm, Leonard Schlueter, Henry Wille, Ernest Mesenbrink, Ted Schieve, Ed Mesenbrink, Emma Wille, Miss Lillian Ortman [teacher]
Exterior view of the Hancock Public School surrounded by a color lithograph floral frame. Copyright 1908 by Fred C. Lounsbury. Note on the back to Caroline Mork, Starbuck Hospital, from Annie. See also 84.119.36.
School District No. 4. J. George Maughan taught in this school from 1910 to 1912. Glass negative in SCHS collections, 87.31.2. There is also an 8 x 10 computer photo of this image in 0804/C-4
Hancock Public School. Note on back to Louise Erdman, Holloway, from Hilda. Postcard published for Chris Rygh, Hancock, MN, printed in Germany. Part of this building was later remodeled to serve as a church for the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hancock.