IdentifierSC122_Box2_FF3Original DateundatedPhotographerUnknownSize7x5 photo on 10x8 inch board.SubjectEast District SchoolDescriptionAlthough several independent schools for African Americans were established during the Reconstruction period, publicly funded schools for these students did not open until the early 1880s. In Galveston’s east end, African American children attended the East District School located on Broadway between 9th and 10th streets. Grades first through seventh were taught at the single campus.Copyright StatementNo Copyright - United States