Ahn’s First German Book, 1873. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2010 © Diana Schoenfeld

Ahn’s First German Book, 1873. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2010 © Diana Schoenfeld

Botany for Public Schools. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Botany for Public Schools. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Child’s Reader on Bench, York Log Schoolhouse. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2004 © Diana Schoenfeld

Child’s Reader on Bench, York Log Schoolhouse. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2004 © Diana Schoenfeld

Former Student Charlie Pedrazzini at Eel River School, built 1887, Humboldt County, CA. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2000 © Diana Schoenfeld

Former Student Charlie Pedrazzini at Eel River School, built 1887, Humboldt County, CA. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2000 © Diana Schoenfeld

Rear View, Cross Rock Schoolhouse, built 1900, Buncombe County, North Carolina. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1997 © Diana Schoenfeld

Rear View, Cross Rock Schoolhouse, built 1900, Buncombe County, North Carolina. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1997 © Diana Schoenfeld

Coleman Valley Schoolhouse, dated 1864, Sonoma County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2002 © Diana Schoenfeld

Coleman Valley Schoolhouse, dated 1864, Sonoma County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2002 © Diana Schoenfeld

Abandoned Schoolhouse with Belfrey in Trees. Possibly old Laurelwood School, Washington County, Oregon. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2005 © Diana Schoenfeld

Abandoned Schoolhouse with Belfrey in Trees. Possibly old Laurelwood School, Washington County, Oregon. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2005 © Diana Schoenfeld

Idaho Standard School, 1892, Silver City, Idaho. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1999 © Diana Schoenfeld

Idaho Standard School, 1892, Silver City, Idaho. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1999 © Diana Schoenfeld

Illustrated Schoolbooks on Chair, York Log Schoolhouse. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2004 © Diana Schoenfeld

Illustrated Schoolbooks on Chair, York Log Schoolhouse. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2004 © Diana Schoenfeld

Former student Esther Giuntoli with her 4th Grade Quilting Project at Canal School, established 1889, Humboldt County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1999 © Diana Schoenfeld

Former student Esther Giuntoli with her 4th Grade Quilting Project at Canal School, established 1889, Humboldt County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1999 © Diana Schoenfeld

Reading Scroll Corner, 1842 York Log Schoolhouse. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1997 © Diana Schoenfeld

Reading Scroll Corner, 1842 York Log Schoolhouse. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1997 © Diana Schoenfeld

Buck Mountain Schoolhouse, founded 1912-1961, Humboldt County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2012 © Diana Schoenfeld

Buck Mountain Schoolhouse, founded 1912-1961, Humboldt County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2012 © Diana Schoenfeld

Loose Pages, Holmes' Third Reader. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2010 © Diana Schoenfeld

Loose Pages, Holmes' Third Reader. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2010 © Diana Schoenfeld

Mars Hill "Colored Elementary" School (aka Long View or Long Ridge, a Rosenwald School), 1920, Madison County, North Carolina. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Mars Hill "Colored Elementary" School (aka Long View or Long Ridge, a Rosenwald School), 1920, Madison County, North Carolina. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Adobe brick schoolhouse, built circa 1860, Grafton, Utah. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1998 © Diana Schoenfeld

Adobe brick schoolhouse, built circa 1860, Grafton, Utah. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1998 © Diana Schoenfeld

Wooden Sliding Board and Swing, Maudlow Schoolground, built 1909, Gallatin County, Montana. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1999 © Diana Schoenfeld

Wooden Sliding Board and Swing, Maudlow Schoolground, built 1909, Gallatin County, Montana. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 1999 © Diana Schoenfeld

Restored Schoolhouse, Lamoille County, Vermont. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2008 © Diana Schoenfeld

Restored Schoolhouse, Lamoille County, Vermont. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2008 © Diana Schoenfeld

Comprehensive Geography, inscribed 1886. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2010 © Diana Schoenfeld

Comprehensive Geography, inscribed 1886. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2010 © Diana Schoenfeld

Beech Grove Schoolhouse, built 1901, Big Cataloochee, North Carolina. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2003 © Diana Schoenfeld

Beech Grove Schoolhouse, built 1901, Big Cataloochee, North Carolina. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2003 © Diana Schoenfeld

Winston Schoolhouse, built 1890, southwest New Mexico. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2013 © Diana Schoenfeld

Winston Schoolhouse, built 1890, southwest New Mexico. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2013 © Diana Schoenfeld

Two Schoolhouses at Showers Pass, Humboldt County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2012 © Diana Schoenfeld

Two Schoolhouses at Showers Pass, Humboldt County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2012 © Diana Schoenfeld

Blocksburg Schoolhouse, established 1901, Humboldt County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey, 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Blocksburg Schoolhouse, established 1901, Humboldt County, California. From Schoolhouse Odyssey, 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse, built 1794, Blount County, Tennessee. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse, built 1794, Blount County, Tennessee. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Slate Mitten and Chalk on Desktop, Log Schoolhouse, Laramie, Wyoming. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2004 © Diana Schoenfeld

Slate Mitten and Chalk on Desktop, Log Schoolhouse, Laramie, Wyoming. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2004 © Diana Schoenfeld

LeRoy Schoolhouse, built 1888, Logan County, Colorado. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2015 © Diana Schoenfeld

LeRoy Schoolhouse, built 1888, Logan County, Colorado. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2015 © Diana Schoenfeld

Hemphill School, established 1847, Haywood County, North Carolina. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld

Hemphill School, established 1847, Haywood County, North Carolina. From Schoolhouse Odyssey 2006 © Diana Schoenfeld