Ceremonial Spade, Smith Hall Ground Breaking, 1887
Item
Identifier: Item 47a
Scope and Contents
Ceremonial Spade– mountain mill scene painted on blade used for the ground breaking ceremony for Smith Hall, June 1887. This shovel was painted by students Henrietta E. Dodd, Class of 1887, E. May Wallis, Class of 1888, and Mary Jones Fisher, Class of 1890. Their names are painted on the shovel blade. Wallace and Fisher’s names are also on the handle. The other names on the handle include Emma May Adams, Class of 1887, Anna E. Parker, ex Class of 1889, Edith M. Richards, Class of 1886, and Edith Stevens, ex Class of 1891. Smith Hall, a part of the “Old Main” complex, was named for John Smith of Wakefield, charter member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. It included a dining hall, auditorium, and a dormitory for women .The building was razed in 1959.
Spade is in the President's Office.
Dates
- Created: 1887
Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the McDaniel College Repository
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