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Female students and children at "Practice House" (Withycombe House)

Title
Female students and children at "Practice House" (Withycombe House)
LC Subject
Withycombe House Home economics
Repository
Oregon State University. Libraries
Photographer
Ball Studio
Description
The Practice House, first established at Withycombe House in 1916, was used for instruction in Home Economics. The curriculum included "Practice Housekeeping" and work with "Practice Babies" - local infants used to teach the basics of caring for a baby.
Work Type
Glass positives
Location
Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1920 circa
Identifier
P025:1590
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Oregon State University Historical Photographs, 1868-1980 (P 025)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
Historical Images of Oregon State University OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
Historical Images of Oregon State University
Institution
Oregon State University