Student outing, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1917
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Mantor Library at UMF
"Up to the Willows one Sun. p.m. "Innocents Abroad" - We would rather not tell who?"
The Willows was built in 1870 by Hannibal Belcher as a private school for girls run by his daughter Lucy. After 5 years the school closed, and the property remained vacant for some time before being purchased and refurbished as a hotel.
In the early 1890s, several Normal School banquets and other events were held in the building. In 1923, the building was purchased by FSNS to use as a dormitory. It served as student housing for nearly 15 years for 65 – 75 students and was managed by Mr. and Mrs. John Mahoney.
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