Shimer College, in Mt. Carroll, has been in use since 1853. The school was founded by Francis Wood Shimer. In 1906 a fire destroyed all the old buildings. It was rebuilt in 1907. For a period between the Civil and the 1940's the College was for Women only. The education received here would be a "cut above" the norm. An unusual school that would only appeal to the "intelligent" and serious student. Financial troubles forced the college to move to Waukegan IL. At an Auction in 1970 the Mount Carroll campus was purchased by the Campbell Center. It was placed on the National Register in 1980.
Henry SHIMER Self M Male W 51 PA Physician MC Sem. PA PA F. A. W. SHIMER Wife M Female W 53 NY Principal CT CT Ada C. JOY Other S Female W 36 ME Assoc. Principal VT ME Henry HAZZEN Other M Male W 38 NH Lawyer NH VT Isabel F. HAZZEN Other M Female W 34 NH Prin. Vocal Music NH NH Georgia L. LEONARD Other S Female W 35 CT Teacher MA MA Caroline WHITE Other S Female W 45 NY Teacher NY NY L. M. KENDALL Other S Female W 35 VT Prin. Inst. Music MA MA Ruth C. MILLS Other S Female W 27 NY Teacher PA NY Harriet O. KNOWLTON Other S Female W 30 MA Teacher MA MA Isabel F. JONES Other S Female W 27 NJ Teacher Of Music NY NY Alma CHAPMAN Other S Female W 21 MO Teacher KY MO Rhoda M. CLARK Other W Female W 78 NH MA MA Sarah B. CLARK Other S Female W 46 NY Art Teacher NH NH Sarah M. HOWARD Other W Female W 46 NY House Keeper NY NY Carrie HOWARD Other S Female W 21 WI Attend School NY NY Lucy BEERS Other S Female W 42 NY Housekeeper NY NY Albert NYMAN Other M Male W 35 MD Farmer MD MD Anne NYMAN Other M Female W 35 IL Music Teacher PA IL John H. BARLOTT Other S Male W 29 PA Carpenter PA PA May DEACON Other S Female W 12 MA Attend School MA MA Etta WOOD Niece S Female W 20 IL Attend School NY NY Murdo CAMPBELL Other S Male W 35 SCOT Gardener SCOT SCOT America F. GAINES Other M Female W 36 MO Laundress KY KY Ella GREEN Other S Female W 23 ME Attend School NY NY Howard GREEN Other S Male W 21 ME Attend School NY NY Jennie HAZLETON Other S Female W 18 IA Attend School OH VT Sarah WILEY Other S Female W 25 IL Attend School KY IL Hattie WILEY Other S Female W 22 KY Attend School KY IL Clara HUMMER Other S Female W 18 IL Attend School IN IN Mary A. PRENTICE Other S Female W 24 MI Attend School VT NY Susan WATSON Other S Female W 19 IL Attend School CAN ENG Hattie BARTHOLOMEW Other S Female W 19 IL Attend School PA OH Jessie ROWE Other S Female W 18 IL Attend School NY NY Sarah HAMLIN Other S Female W 22 ME Attend School ME ME Josie MC KINLEY Other S Female W 23 IL Dress Maker OH NY Helen WOLFE Other S Female W 19 WI Attend School GER GER Eva MORIE Other S Female W 26 VT Attend School VT VT Nellie BROWN Other S Female W 31 IN Attend School IN IN Selina PIERCE Other S Female W 20 WV Attend School PA WV Nina COX Other S Female W 17 WV Attend School WV WV Ira STEADMAN Other S Male W 21 IL Laborer & Student NY NY Edwin HUNGERFORD Other S Male W 21 IL Laborer & Student NY NY Will GRIFFING Other S Male W 20 IL Laborer & Student OH IN Charles FREELEY Other S Male W 27 KY Laborer & Student NY OH Jessie STUART Other S Female W 24 SCOT Attend School SCOT SCOT Nancy HUTTON Other S Female W 27 IL Attend School IA -- Annie DECKERT Other S Female W 24 Attend School SAXON SAXON Rose MENDENHALL Other S Female W 21 IL Attend School IL IL J. F. DOLAN Other S Male W 22 PA Laborer IRE SCOT Source Information: Census Place - Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254178 NA Film Number T9-0178 Page Number 525D
Florence Luella Downing is second from the right and it looks like they're wearing Robinhood costumes.
Florence is the mother of Alice Horner, the contributor of this photo.
Frances Shimer College in Mt Carroll 1922-1924. Some sort of celebratory 1-day event was going on where people came in costume.
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