Coralville Schoolhouse

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Diana Durham of Iowa City praises Courtney McClellan, 5, of Coralville for writing her name and alphabet on a slate at the open house at the Coralville Schoolhouse on Saturday, October 20, 2007. Durham, a retired teacher, volunteered to pose as a teacher in the 1876 portion of the schoolhouse, educating visitors during the celebration of the Johnson County Historical Society's 40th birthday.

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Bonnets and dress hang in a row waiting for visitors to play dress-up at the Coralville Schoolhouse on Saturday, October 20, 2007. Volunteers educated children by involving them with period clothes and toys during the celebration of the Johnson County Historical Society's 40th birthday.

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Boys' lunch pails sit in a row on a shelf at the Coralville Schoolhouse on Saturday, October 20, 2007. Each pail contains a cloth napkin and artificial food similar to what was eaten by schoolchildren in 1876.

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The newly renovated second level of the Coralville Schoolhouse depicting a 1940s era classroom was part of the reason for celebration and open house on Saturday, October 20, 2007. The room is not yet fully outfitted, but did display period maps, books and some desks.