About This Vintage Postcard
A humble red schoolhouse stands nestled among the vibrant autumn leaves of South Sudbury, a simple structure that carries the weight of one of the world's most cherished childhood memories. This is the historic schoolhouse where Mary Sawyer reportedly brought her little lamb, inspiring the famous nursery rhyme that has echoed through generations. It is a peaceful glimpse into early American education and the enduring power of a true story that became a timeless legend.
Details
Era: Chrome 1960s (1961)
City: South Sudbury
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States of America
Topics: Mary Had a Little Lamb, Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Historic Schoolhouses, Redstone Schoolhouse, Mary Sawyer
Artist/Photographer: Ektachrome by Les Smith
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Bromley & Company, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Printer: Mike Roberts (Berkeley, CA)
Additional Information
Les Smith was a notable regional photographer whose work for Bromley & Company often utilized Natural Color R Cards to achieve vibrant, high-fidelity detail from Kodachrome and Ektachrome films. The descriptive text on the reverse notes that this schoolhouse was moved from Sterling, Massachusetts, to the Wayside Inn property in 1927 by Henry Ford to preserve its connection to the famous poem.
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