Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
State Library of Iowa

Adult Immigrant Students at Shuler Mine Camp school

Title

Adult Immigrant Students at Shuler Mine Camp school

Description

Beginning in 1928, night classes were taught to the immigrants who worked at Shuler Mine in Waukee, Iowa. They learned English in order to gain U.S. citizenship, and for many it was the first time they had attended school.
Left to Right top row: unknown, Ed Seppich, unknown, unknown unknown,unknown,unknown Hielo De Paula
Left to Right Bottom Row: Primo Rossi, Ida Miller, unknown, Ferruccio Lami

Creator

unknown

Source

Bruno Andreini

Date

1930

Contributor

Bruno Andreini

Rights

U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact the Waukee Historical Society.

Format

photograph

Type

still image, .jpg file

Original Format

photograph

File Name

citizenshipclass.jpeg

Repository

Waukee Public Library

Repository Collection

Coal Mine Museum

Contact information.

Please contact the Waukee Public Library

Digital item created

2013