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Female students and children at "Practice House" (Withycombe House)

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Title

Female students and children at "Practice House" (Withycombe House)

Description

The Practice House, first established at Withycombe House in 1916, was used for instruction in Home Economics. The curriculum included "Practice Housekeeping" and work with "Practice Babies" - local infants used to teach the basics of caring for a baby.

Source

Oregon State University Historical Photographs (P 025)

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

ca. 1920

Identifier

P025:1590

Citation

“Female students and children at "Practice House" (Withycombe House),” Special Collections & Archives Research Center, accessed April 29, 2024, https://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/omeka/items/show/33301.