Summitt School, Amarillo, Texas

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Photograph of Summit Elementary School in Amarillo, Texas. The front facade of the single-story building is shown. The projecting center section features a decorative band along the elevated roof line. The front entrance consists of three arches flanked by windows. The wings of the building also have decorative elements along the roof line. Various pieces of playground equipment are arrayed in front of the building. The architect for the school was Guy A. Carlander.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1928.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Education in the Texas Panhandle, 1880-1930 and was provided by the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 11847 times, with 62 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum opened in 1933 to showcase the artifacts, art, and archives that document the history and culture of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding plains regions. The Museum is located at the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon.

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Photograph of Summit Elementary School in Amarillo, Texas. The front facade of the single-story building is shown. The projecting center section features a decorative band along the elevated roof line. The front entrance consists of three arches flanked by windows. The wings of the building also have decorative elements along the roof line. Various pieces of playground equipment are arrayed in front of the building. The architect for the school was Guy A. Carlander.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.

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Education in the Texas Panhandle, 1880-1930

Photographs of educators, students, school buildings and activities show the growth of educational endeavors, from one-room schools to colleges, within the Texas Panhandle.

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  • 1928

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  • June 28, 2016, 11:47 a.m.

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Summitt School, Amarillo, Texas, photograph, 1928; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403135/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum.

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